The major European stock indices are closing the day higher although the UK FTSE 100 is unchanged on the day.
A look at the provisional closes shows:
- German DAX, +1.15%
- France’s CAC, +0.9%
- UK’s FTSE 100 unchanged
- Spain’s Ibex, +0.7%
- Italy’s FTSE MIB +0.9%
In other markets as European/London traders look to exit:
- Spot gold is down $22.45 or -1.15% at $1935.15
- WTI crude oil futures are trading at $106.64. That’s down six dollars or -5.34%. The price is well off its intraday low of $104.50
- Bitcoin is trading at $47,567. That is off its intraday high of $47,900. The 200 day moving average comes in at $48,297 and is a key upside target going forward.