European stock market close 18 February 2016

  • FTSE -0.9%
  • Cac +0.1%
  • Dax +0.9%
  • Ibex +0.8%
  • FTSE Mib -1.5%

European bonds

  • Italy 1.55% -5bp
  • Spain 1.70% -3bp
  • Portugal 3.41% -7bp
  • Germany 0.216% -5bp
  • Greece 10.49% -44bp

European stocks had been doing much better but as is often the case, they got tugged around by US markets. Still, it's not been an outright collapse like we've seen at times recently, and coming after a decent showing so far this week, keeps the foundations in place to see the rally continue.