European major indices close lower but off there lowest levels

The major European indices are ending the day with declines but well off there lows. The UK FTSE 100 is an exception (closing more toward the lows of the day).

• German DAX, -0.64%
• France's CAC -1.0%
• UK's FTSE 100 -1.56%
• Spain's Ibex -1.35%
• Italy's FTSE MIB -0.67%

At the session lows:

• German DAX was down -2.53%
• France's CAC was down -2.74%
• UK's FTSE 100 was down -2.57%
• Spain's Ibex was down -2.14%
• Italy's FTSE MIB was down -2.13%

In other markets as the NA session moves past the midday point:

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• crude oil is trading up $0.75 at $106.53
• Bitcoin is trading at $29,490

In the US stock market:

• Dow industrial average is down -248.46 points or -0.78% at 31585.66
• S&P is down -26.13 points or -0.66% 3909.06
• NASDAQ index is down -42.29 points or -0.37% 11321.95
• Russell 2000 is up 7.32 points or 0.43% at 1725.46.

In the forex, the strongest currency (and runaway strongest) is the JPY. The EUR is the weakest. The EURJPY is up 2.42% on the day, leading the biggest movers today. The AUDJPY is up 2.23% and the NZDJPY is up 2.05%.