Other shares were modestly higher
The UK FTSE rose 1.1% in trading today, helped by the lower GBP. Other European shares have more modest gains. The provisional closes are showing:
- German DAX, +0.13%
- France's CAC, +0.15%
- UK's FTSE, +1.1%
- Spains Ibex, fell -0.28%
- Italy's FTSE MIB, +0.61%
- Portugal's PSI 20, +0.7%
In the European debt market are closing mixed, with UK and Italy rates moving lower and the other major countries yields moving marginally higher.
![European benchmark yields are ending the session mixed](http://az705044.vo.msecnd.net/20190902/2019-09-02_8-47-17.jpg)
In other markets as London traders look to exit:
- spot gold is up $4.77 or 0.32% at $1525.06
- WTI crude oil futures are trading down $0.37 or -0.68% at $54.73
The US stock markets are closed but the E-mini contract is currently trading down 10.75 points at 2914
![E-mini](http://az705044.vo.msecnd.net/20190902/2019-09-02_8-49-30.jpg)