UK’s FTSE 100/Spain’s Ibex are lower
The major European indices are ending the session with mixed results. The provisional closes are showing:
- German DAX, flat
- France’s CAC, +0.4%
- UK’s FTSE 100 -0.4%
- Spain’s Ibex, -1.0%
- Italy’s FTSE MIB +0.5%
In other markets, as London/European traders look to exit shows:
- Spot gold is trading down $24.65 or -1.38% at $1762.76
- Spot silver is down $0.32 or -1.37% at $23.18
- WTI crude oil futures are down around three dollars or -3.56% at $80.92. The low price reached $80.66 between a swing area between $80.58 and $80.78
- Bitcoin is trading down $875 at $62,380
In the forex market, the GBP is fighting with the NZD as the s strongest of the majors. The JPY is the weakest. The USD is mixed with marginal gains and losses versus the EUR, JPY, CHF, CAD and AUD. The greenback is lower verse the GBP and NZD. The market is awaiting the FOMC decision at 2 PM.