10 year yields are also mixed.

The European major stock indices closed and they had mixed results on the day:

  • German DAX closed higher by 0.6%
  • France's CAC closed down by -0.1%
  • UK FTSE closed down by -0.4%
  • Spain's Ibex fell by -0.6%
  • Italy's FTSE MIB close higher by 0.49%
  • Portugal's PSI 20 ends with strong gains of 0.82%

IN the 10 year debt market, yields were mixed:

  • Germany 0.57%, up 1.0 basis points
  • France 0.846%, up 0.8 basis points
  • UK 1.33%, up 2.2 basis points
  • Spain 1.49%, down -1.3 basis points
  • Italy 1.984%, down -1.6 basis points
  • Portugal 2.016%, down -1.8 basis points

In other financial markets as London/European traders move toward their close, shows:

  • Spot gold up three dollars or 0.23% at $1330.17
  • WTI crude oil futures are trading down $.08 or -0.13% at $63.88
  • Bitcoin on Bitstamp is trading up about $400 at $11,760 but is finding resistance against the 100 hour MA at $12,217 currently.

In the US stock market:

  • The S&P is down -6 points or -0.22% at 2796.36
  • The NASDAQ composite index is down -7 points or -0.09% at 7291.50
  • The Dow is trading down 118 points or -0.46% at 25996.26

In the US debt market, yields are higher but steady:

  • two-year 2.047%, up 0.4 basis points
  • five-year 2.409%, up 0.5 basis points
  • 10 year 2.603%, up 1.3 basis points
  • 30 year 2.878%, up 2.1 basis points

In the forex market, the snapshot of the gainers and decliners are showing that CHF remains the strongest currency, while the CAD is the weakest. The USD had gotten weaker since the start of the NY session with the USDCHF leading the way.