10 year yields are lower

The European stocks are ending the session with gains.

  • German Dax rose 0.9%
  • France's CAC rose 0.2%
  • UK's FTSE rose 0.4%
  • Spain's IBex rose 0.2%
  • Italy's FTSE MIB rose 0.7%
  • Portugal's PSI20 rose

In the 10 year note sector, yields are lower:

In other markets, the snapshot as London/European traders look to exit is showing:

  • Spot gold down $-12 or -0.96% at $1229
  • WTI crude oil futures down $.63 or -0.93% at $67.42
  • Bitcoin is up $81 at $6744

In the US markets, stocks are higher:

  • The Dow is up about 5 points
  • the NASDAQ is up about 13 points or 0.17%
  • The S&P is up 4.69 points or 0.17%

In the US debt market, yields are little changed:

In the forex market, the NZD is still the strongest but the US dollar has moved higher as well on the back of the Powell testimony. The GBP is the weakest as concerns about Brexit weighs on the pound.