German Dax up 1.1%

The major European stock indices are ending the session with gains led by the German Dax.

  • German Dax, +1.1%
  • France's CAC, +0.7%
  • UK FTSE, +0.6%
  • Spain's Ibex, +0.7%
  • Italy's FTSE MIB, +0.27%
  • Portugal PSI20 up 0.32%

In the 10 year notes, yields were lower with the riskier pairs down the most.

IN other markets as London/European markets ease into the close:

  • Spot gold is up $1.33 or +0.12% at $1186.50
  • WTI crude oil is up $0.08 or +0.14% at $66.00

US stocks are mixed with the Dow 30 see a rotation into those stocks and out of tech (modestly):

  • Dow is up 98 points or 0.38%
  • S&P is up 5.8 points or 0.20%
  • Nasdaq is down -2.6 points or -0.04%

In the US debt market, the yields are lower:

In the forex market, the GBP remains the strongest and the NZD remains the weakest. The USD is mixed and down a touch in NY trading.