10 year benchmark interest rates are also lower
The major European stock indicesare closed and showing losses for the day. The provisional closes are showing
- German DAX, -0.84%
- France's CAC, -0.32%
- UK's FTSE, -0.54%
- Spain's Ibex, -0.72%
- Italy's FTSE MIB, unchanged
In the benchmark 10 year notes, yields are also lower but off the lower extremes.
In other markets as London/European traders look to exit:
- Spot gold is near unchanged levels at $1426.30. It was lower on the day at $1414.73 before reversing back to the upside. At the lows, the contract got close to the 100 hour moving average at 1413.87 (the low reached $1414.73).
- The price of crude oil continues to fall. The price is currently trading at $54.95 or $-1.83. The low extended to $54.85 with a high up at $57.32. The $54.48 level is the 50% retracement of the move up from December 2018 low and the next key target