Germany closed today, but other indices end in the black

The German stock market is closed today, but the other European equities are ending the day with gains:

  • France's CAC up 0.3%
  • UK FTSE 100 up 0.2%
  • Spain's Ibex up 0.3%
  • Italy's FTSE MIB up 0.1%
  • Portugal's PSI20 up 0.62%

In the 10 year debt market:

  • Germany 0.363%, unchanged (although stocks are closed, German debt is trading
  • France 0.755%, down -0.8 basis points
  • UK 1.332%, unchanged
  • Spain 1.459%, down -3.7 basis points
  • Italy 1.826%, down -2.2 basis points
  • Portugal 2.072%, down -2.3 basis points
  • Greece 5.474%, down -8.1 basis points

In other markets the snap shot near the London European close is showing:

  • Spot gold down $6.57 or -0.52% to $1269.77
  • WTI crude oil futures up six cents or +0.11% to $54.21. The high reach $54.28 while below extended to $53.93
  • US treasury yields are a bit higher: two-year 1.587%, up 1.4 basis points. Five-year 2.008%, up 1.3 basis points. 10 year 2.3739%, up 0.5 basis points. Thirty-year 2.875%, down -0.4 basis points
  • US stock indices are higher: S&P index up 3.76 points or 0.15%. NASDAQ index up 25.787 points or +0.38%. Dow industrial average up 24.24 points or 0.11%

A snapshot of the strongest and weakest currencies shows that the GBP is the strongest, while the NZD is the weakest.