German Dax up 0.1%, UK FTSE down -0.1%. France Cac unchanged
The European stock markets are ending the session with modest changes:
- German Dax, up 0.1%
- France's CAC, Unchanged
- UK FTSE, -0.1%
- Spain's Ibex, down -0.3%
- Italy's FTSE MIB down -0.4%
- Portugal's PSI20 is down -0.48%
In the 10 year debt sector, yields are little changed as well:
- Spot gold is down -$6.50 or -0.52% at $1189.50
- WTI crude oil is down -$0.22 at $67.64
US stocks are now lower and trading near lows for the day:
- The S&P is down -6.25 points or -0.20%
- The Nasdaq is down -15 points or -0.19% at 7873 after being up at 7926 earlier. That is a pretty big reversal for the tech heavy Nasdaq
- The Dow is -100 points or -0.39%
US yields are mixed with the 2 year up 1.3 bps. The 30 year is down -0.9 bps. The 2-10 spread is down to 21.3 bps.
The USD is the strongest in the midday snapshot. The AUD remains the weakest (and getting weaker). The AUDUSD is down -1.10% on the day and is the weakest currency pair today.
