UK gains this week are the largest in 2017

The EUR fell in trading today and that gave a boost to the major European stock indices.

  • German Dax up 1.2%
  • France CAC up 1.4%
  • UK FTSE up 0.5%
  • Spain's Ibex up 1.0%
  • Italy FTSE MIB up 0.65%
  • Portugal PSI20 up 1.4%

For the week, the UK FTSE had the largest weekly gain in 2017 and all the major indices enjoyed up weeks

  • German Dax up 1.11%
  • France CAC up 1.4%
  • UK FTSE up 1.95%
  • Spain's Ibex up 1.18%
  • Italy's FTSE MIB up 2.36%
  • Portugal PSI20 up 1.56%

In the 10 year debt market today:

  • Germany 0.467% up 1.4bp
  • France 0.746%, up 2.7 bp
  • UK 1.173%, up 2.3 bp
  • Spain 1.479%, up 2.7 bp
  • Italy 2.018%, up 3 bp
  • Portugal 2.864%, unchanged
  • Greece 5.461%, up 5.6 bp