European shares see solid gains in trading today

German DAX, +0.8%

The major European stock indices have seen solid gains in trading today.  The provisional closes are showing:

  • German DAX, +0.9%
  • France’s CAC, +1.2%
  • UK FTSE 100, +0.6%
  • Spain’s Ibex, +1.3%
  • Italy’s FTSE MIB, +1.2%
In the European debt market, the yields on moved lower with the UK yield down -3.8% after the Bank of England decision.
German DAX, +0.8%_
In other markets as London/European traders look toward the exit shows
  • Gold has given up its gains and trades up only $0.53 or 0.03% at $1779.20. At the start of the New York session, the price was up $7.80 at $1786.35.
  • Spot silver is up $0.17 or 0.69% at $26.07. That is the same level as the start of the North American session
  • WTI crude oil futures are up $0.14 or 0.19% at $73.22. The low price reached $72.32. The high extended to $73.61
  • Bitcoin is trading up $1348 or 4.07% at $34,414. At the start of the New York session it was trading at $34,124.70
A look at the US stock market as both the NASDAQ index and the S&P index both looking to close at record highs
  • S&P index up 23 points or 0.54% at 4264.90
  • NASDAQ index up 120.51 points or 0.4% at 14392.20
  • Dow industrial average up 240 points or 0.71% at 34114.68