German Dax down -0.3%. Spain's Ibex up 0.6%

The major European indices are ending the session with mixed results. The provisional closes are showing:

  • German Dax -0.3%
  • France's CAC, -0.5%
  • UK's FTSE, -0.4%
  • Spain's Ibex, +0.6%
  • Italy's FTSE MiB up 0.65%
  • Portugal PSI20 up 0.90%

In the 10 year benchmark note sector, yields are also mixed:

In other markets as European/London trader look toward the exits:

  • Spot gold is up $2.15 or 0.17% at $1287.41. That is off the earlier highs at $1295.15
  • WTI crude oil is up $1.37 or 2.77% at $49.30. The high reached $49.79 on Saudi export cuts

IN the US stock market, the snapshot shows:

  • S&P up 21. 36 points or 0.85% at 2553.41
  • Nasdaq up 74 point or 1.11%
  • Dow up 148 points or 0.63% at 23580.

All the indices are at session highs.

US yields are now mixed (after being lower earlier) with the 2 year yield up 2.0 bps. The 30 year is down -1.2 bps:

The CHF is the strongest but off higher levels. The JPY is now the weakest, just passing the USD (both are neck in neck).