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Major indices in Europe close sharply lower

For the week major indices close sharply higher

The major indices are closing the day lower with the UK’s FTSE 100 leading the way to the downside:
  • German DAX, -1.6%
  • France’s CAC, -1.5%
  • UK’s FTSE 100, -2.5%
  • Spain’s Ibex, -2.3%
  • Italy’s FTSE MIB, -0.7%
For the week, the major indices closed sharply higher with the France’s CAC and Spain’s Ibex leading the way:
  • German DAX, +4.7%
  • France’s CAC, +6.13%
  • UK’s FTSE 100, +1.2%
  • Spain’s Ibex, +6.3%
  • Italy’s FTSE MIB, +5.2%

Looking at the daily chart for the German DAX, the index moved above its 100 day moving average for the 1st time since February 24 this week. That moving average currently comes in at 11559.22. The price is closing above that level trading today giving a more positive bias despite the declines on the day.. The low today in the German DAX reached 11575.74 – above that key moving average level.

Eurostoxx futures +1.1% in early European trading

  • German DAX futures +1.0%
  • UK FTSE futures +2.4%
  • Spanish IBEX futures +1.0%
This follows a round of solid gains across the board to start the week yesterday, in which we saw the DAX starting to break out to fresh highs in nearly two months:
DAX

European shares end the session lower

But off lowest levels for the day

The major European indices are ending the session lower, but off the lowest levels of the day. The provisional closes are showing:
  • German DAX, -1.4%
  • France CAC, -1.2%
  • UK’s FTSE, -0.8%
  • Spain’s Ibex, unchanged
  • Italy’s FTSE MIB, -0.8%
In the debt market, the benchmark 10 year yields are ending the session lower. With the UK yield down -5.5 basis points.
But off lowest levels for the day_

European shares end sharply lower on the day on global growth concerns

Coronavirus hurting major indices

European major indices are ending sharply lower on the back of global growth concerns as a result of the coronavirus.  The provisional closes are showing:
  • German DAX, -2.6%
  • France’s CAC, -2.7%
  • UK’s FTSE 100, -2.32%
  • Spain’s Ibex, -1.9%
  • Italy’s FTSE MIB -2.2%

In the European debt markets, yields are ending sharply lower with Italy leading the way after regional elections turned back attempts from Salvini’s attempt to bring national politics more to the right (and away from the EU).  Investors flocked into the Italian debt instruments.

European yields are sharply lower with Italy leading the way

In other markets as European/London traders look to exit are showing:
  • spot gold up $10.70 or 0.68% $1582.25
  • WTI crude oil futures are down $1.56 4-2.86% at $52.64. That is off the low $52.13.  Brent crude oil futures are down $1.77 or 2.9% at $58.93. It’s low reached $58.50

European major bourses are closing lower on the day

German DAX -1.0%. UK FTSE, -0.9%

The major European bourses are closing lower on the day.  Global concerns about the impact of coronavirus have sapped the energy from the stock market.
The provisional closes are showing:
  • German DAX, -1.0%
  • France’s CAC, -0.7%
  • UK’s FTSE 100, -0.9%
  • Spain’s Ibex, -0.6%
  • Italy’s FTSE MIB is trading near unchanged
In the European benchmark 10 year debt sector, yields are trading lower on the day. The Italian yields are down the most at -9.3 basis points. The others countries yields are down around 5 basis points each. Below are the basis point changes as well as the high and low yields trading today:
German DAX -1.0%. UK FTSE, -0.9%_

European shares end the day (and the week) with solid gains

Global hope on Brexit and a US/China deal

The major European indices are ending the day (and the week) with solid gains. The provisional closes are showing:
  • German DAX, up 2.7%. That is the best day cents January 4
  • France’s CAC, up 1.7%
  • UK’s FTSE, up 0.7%
  • Spain’s Ibex, up 1.7%
  • Italy’s FTSE MIB, up 1.8%
For the week, the major indices are also ending with decent games.  Provisional changes for the week are showing:
  • German DAX, +4.1%
  • France’s CAC, +3.2%
  • UK’s FTSE, +1.22%
  • Spain’s Ibex, +3.28%
  • Italy’s FTSE MIB, +3.1%

In the European debt market, the benchmark 10 year yields are mostly higher with UK yields soaring by 12.1 basis points on hopes for a Brexit deal.

UK yields have soared by 12.1 basis points today
Looking at the yield chart for the 10 year in the UK, the yield moved above its 100 day moving average today for the 1st time since little looks above in April and May (that failed).  The last extended time above the 100 day MA was back in November 2018 (at much higher levels).
The UK 10 year yield

European shares closing with losses

German Dax, Frances, CAC, UK FTSE all in the red

The major European stock indices are closing with losses on the day.  The provisional numbers are showing:
  • German DAX, -0.72%
  • France’s CAC, -0.77%
  • UK’s FTSE, -0.61%
  • Spain’s Ibex, -1.17%
  • Italy’s FTSE MIB, -0.56%
In the European debt market the benchmark 10 year yields are also lower.   France’s yield is back below the 0.0% level (closed at 0.009% yesterday), trading at -0.036% near the close.
German Dax, Frances, CAC, UK FTSE all in the red

European shares little changed to end the week

Major indices lower on the week

The major European indices are in the week little changed. For the week, there are modest declines.

The provisional closes for today are showing:

  • German DAX, -0.1%
  • France’s CAC, +0.3%
  • UK’s FTSE, -0.1%
  • Spain’s Ibex, +0.35%
  • Italy’s FTSE MIB, unchanged
For the week, most indices are ending lower:
  • German DAX, -1.95%
  • France’s CAC, -0.44%
  • UK’s FTSE, -0.63%
  • Spain’s Ibex, -0.40%
  • Italy’s FTSE MIB, +1.1%
Looking at the hourly chart of the German Dax below, the index traded below its 50 hour MA on Monday, below the 100 hour MA (blue line) on Tueday and felll below its 200 hour MA (green line) yesterday. Today, that 200 hour MA was a lid for the brief ralllies.
On the downside, the 38.2% at 12260.52 is the next target.

European shares end mostly in the red

German Dax down -0.85%

The European major stock indices are closed and the provisional closes by pointing mostly to the downside:
  • German DAX, -0.85%
  •  France’s CAC, -0.3%
  • UK’s FTSE, -0.1%
  • Spain’s Ibex, -0.1%
  • Italy’s FTSE MIB, -0.41%
Over the last 24 hours, BASF, the large German chemical company gave an earnings warning blaming what weakness and US-China trade war.  They do not see the situation improving in the 2nd half of 2019. The German economy saw factory orders fall on Friday.  Daimler cut its profit outlook for the 3rd time in a year.  Deutsche Bank announced yesterday that it would cut 18,000 jobs globally in a restructuring play to save the bank.
In the European debt market, the benchmark 10 year yields are ending the session mixed with German, France and UK rates higher, while the riskier Spain, Italy and Portugal yields saw investor demand (lower yields).
German Dax down -0.85%

European shares close with gains

10 year yields are lower

The major European indices are ending the day with modest gains. The provisional closes are showing:
  • German DAX, +0.1%
  • France’s CAC, +0.2%
  • UK’s FTSE, +0.9%
  • Spain’s Ibex, +0.3%
  • Italy’s FTSE MIB, +0.65%
In the 10 year benchmark note sector, yields are lower with Italy and UK yields down sharply. The UK PMI construction data was much weaker than expectations and BOE Carney also came out with dovish comments in the NY morning session.
10 year yields are lower
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