Modest gains and losses at the start of the week
The major European stock indices are ending the day with mixed results. The provisional closes are showing:
- German DAX, -0.02%
- France’s CAC, +0.39%
- UK’s FTSE, +0.36%
- Spain’s Ibex, -0.05%
- Italy’s FTSE MIB, +0.11%
In the benchmark 10 year note sector, yields are lower on the day:
- Germany 0.155%, -2.8 basis points
- France 0.554%, -2.4 basis points
- UK 1.270%, -2.6 basis points
- Spain 1.167%, -3.0 basis points
- Italy 2.729%, -0.4 basis points
- Portugal 1.464%, -2.6 basis points