German Dax up 0.4%.
The major European indices are ending the session with gains after earlier declines.
- German DAX, +0.4%
- France’s CAC, +0.4%
- Spains Ibex, +0.7%
- Italy’s FTSE MIB, +0.99%.
- Portugal PSI 20, +0.33%
A snapshot of the US market as European traders look to exit show:
- S&P index +0.8%
- NASDAQ composite index, +0.98%
- Dow industrial average, +0.82%
in other markets:
- spot gold is up 0.23% or $3.50 at $1530.40
- WTI crude oil futures trading up 0.41% or $0.22 at $54.39
In the European 10 year note sector yields are trading little changed on the day:
- Germany, -0.668%, unchanged
- France -0.377%, unchanged
- Spain 0.129%, -1.0 basis points
- Italy 1.326%, +1.0 basis points
- Portugal 0.165%, unchanged
In the US debt market yields are trading lower by -1.1 to -2.3 bps
- two year 1.52%, -1.2 basis points
- five year 1.394%, -2.3 basis points
- 10 year 1.514%, -2.0 basis points
- 30 year 2.013%, -1.1 basis points
The UK is off on holiday today. Stock and bond markets are closed.