Italy down -0.73%. German Dax down 0.3%. UK FTSE up 0.1%
The major European indices are ending mostly lower. The UK FTSE is bucking the trend with a modest gain.
The provisional closes are showing:
- German DAX, -0.3%
- France's CAC, unchanged
- UK's FTSE, +0.1%
- Spain's Ibex, -1.1%
- Italy's FTSE MIB, -0.73%
In the benchmark 10 year notes, yields are mostly lower. The exception is the Italian BTP which is higher by 0.4 bps (it was higher earlier). The highs and lows, current and changes are outlined in the table below. NOTE that France's 10 year dipped below the 0.0% level (currently at -0.006%.
In other markets as London/European traders look to exit are showing:
- spot gold, plus $8.20 or 0.58% at $1427.83
- WTI crude oil futures are up $.23 or 0.40% at $58.13
- Bticoin on Coinbase is up $508 and $11,361
- S&P indexes down 10.34 points or my 0.35% at 2935.05
- NASDAQ index is down 53 points or 0.67% at 7952.30
- Dow is down 44 pointers -0.17% at 26683
US yields are moving lower with the 5-year down -3.3 basis points.
In the Forex market the NZD remains the strongest of the major currencies, the GBP remains the weakest. The USD is lower as well with small gains vs the GBP, EUR and CHF.
