The European indices are closing with mixed results for September 11.

A snapshot of the closing levels shows:

  • German DAX, +0.34%
  • France's CAC, -0.14%
  • UK's FTSE 100 -0.15%
  • Spain's Ibex +0.67%
  • Italy's FTSE MIB -0.12%

As London/European traders look to exit, the Dow leads the decline. The NASDAQ is now marginally higher in up and down trading.

  • Dow industrial average is down -450 points ( it was down -700 points at lows) or -1.08% at 40,300
  • S&P index is down -34 points or -0.61%
  • NASDAQ index is now up 17 points or 0.10% at 17042

Meanwhile yields in the US have now turned positive ahead of the 10 year note auction at 1 PM:

  • 2 year yield 3.637%, +2 point basis points.
  • 5-year yield 3.448%, +2.1 basis points.
  • 10 year yield 3.659%, +1.5 basis points.
  • 30 year yield 3.966%, +1.3 basis points