10 year yields in Europe are mixed. Gold is down. Crude oil continues its run higher

The European stocks are ending the session mostly higher.

  • German DAX up 0.2%. For the week +0.25%
  • France's CAC up 0.1%. For the week +0.6%
  • UK's FTSE down -0.13%. For the week -0.7%
  • Spain's Ibex down -0.5%. For the week -0.2%
  • Italy's FTSE MIB up 0.93%. For the week -0.5%
  • Portugal's PSI 20 up 0.31%. For the week -0.6%

In the 10 year debt sector yields are mixed in EuropeL

  • Germany 0.653%, -5.3 basis points
  • France 0.933%, -4.8 basis points
  • UK 1.519%, -2.7 basis points
  • Spain 1.596%, up 7.8 basis points
  • Italy 2.066%, -0.8 basis points
  • Portugal 2.039%, +1.2 basis points

In other markets as London/European traders look to exit:

  • Spot gold is down $4 or -0.31% at $1328
  • WTI crude oil futures are up $.70 or 1.12% at $63.48
  • Bitcoin is trading up $206 at $10,121

In the US stock market, the major indices are higher

  • S&P index up 21 points or 0.78% at 2724.28
  • NASDAQ up 52 points or 0.72% at 7262
  • Dow industrial average of 158 points or 0.64% at 25122

U.S. Treasury yields remain lower after Fed officials and the monetary policy report

  • two-year 2.2259%, -2 basis points
  • 5 year 2.615%, -4 basis points
  • 10 year 2.873%, -4.7 basis points
  • 30 year 3.165%, -4.0 basis points

In the forex market, the US dollar is mixed but overall higher. The CAD is the strongest. The NZD is the weakest. The CPI in Canada was stronger than expectations today. NZD is weak despite better than expected retail sales.