German Dax up 0.54%, FTSE up 0.14%.

The European markets are now closed for the week and the provisional closes are pointing to the upside.

  • German Dax, +0.54%
  • France's CAC +0.33%
  • UK FTSE, +0.14%
  • Spain's Ibex +0.30%
  • Italy's FTSE MIB, +0.8%

For the week results were mixed:

  • German DAX, -0.08%
  • France's CAC, +0.51%
  • UK FTSE, -0.28%
  • Spain's Ibex, -0.38%
  • Italy's FTSE MIB, +0.44%

In the benchmark 10 year yields:

  • Germany, 0.056%, +6.6 basis points
  • France, 0.40%, +6.8 basis points
  • UK, 1.212%, +6.3 basis points
  • Spain 1.050%, +4.6 basis points
  • Italy +2.542%, +17.3 basis points