German DAX, +0.7%
The major European indices are ending the session higher. The provisional closes are showing:
- German DAX, +0.7%
- France's CAC, +0.9%
- UK's FTSE 100, +0.5%
- Spain's Ibex, +0.5%
- Italy's FTSE MIB, +0.3%
A look at other markets as London/European traders look to exit shows:
- Spot gold is down $4.60 or -0.24% at $1914
- Spot silver down at $0.12 or -0.45% at $27.16.
- WTI crude oil futures are up $0.24 or 0.47% at $50.87
In the US stock market, the NASDAQ index is leading the way to the upside with 2.4% gain after the tensions from yesterday's chaos in Washington subsided and congressional leaders certified the electoral vote count:
- S&P index up 57 points or 1.52% at 3805.09
- NASDAQ index up 305.83 points or 2.4% at 13047.04
- Dow industrial average up 295 points or 0.96% at 31123.96
US yields continue their move to the upside in trading today:
- 2 year 0.136%, unchanged
- 5 year 0.451%, +2.5 basis points
- 10 year on .072%, +3.7 basis points
- 30 year 1.852%, +3 point a basis points
In the forex market, the USD is the strongest of the majors, while the JPY is the weakest.
