Major indices lower on the day

The major European stock indices are trading lower on the day. The higher EUR is not helping. The EURUSD just traded at new session highs as European traders look to go home. That is the highest level since the 1st week of 2015. The price is also targeting the all important 1.2000 level. The high price just reached 1.1973.

The major indices saw:

  • German Dax down -0.3%
  • France's Cac down -0.4%
  • Spain's Ibex down -0.3%
  • Italy's FTSE MIB down -0.1%
  • Portugal's PSI20 down -0.7%

The UK stock market was closed today (Summer Bank Holiday).

In the 10 year note sector in Europe today:

  • Germany 0.372%, Unchanged
  • France 0.692%, unchanged
  • Spain 1.594%, -1.5 bp
  • Italy 2.082%, -1.9 bp
  • Portugal 2.863%, unchanged
  • Greece, 5.541%, -1 bp