The main European indices close lower on the day with declines in the -0.30-0.40% range.
A photograph of the closing stage shows:
- German DAX, -0.38%
- France CAC, -0.30%
- UK FTSE 100 -0.29%
- Ibex in Spain, -0.28%
- Italy FTSE MIB -0.83%
As European traders had for the exits, the main US indices are mixed:
- The Dow industrial average +129.58 points or 0.31% at 42069.
- The S&P index is -29.42 points at -0.51% at 5797.21
- NASDAQ index -227 points or -1.19% at 18935
- Russell 2000-19.60 points or -0.90% at 2169.42.
Looking at other markets:
- Crude oil is trading up $2.25 or 2.92% at $78.78
- Gold is trading down -$24 or -0.94% at $2664.
- Bitcoin is trading down $2600 at $91,911 after trading as low as $89,164 before bouncing higher
In the US at that market, yields are trading back higher now after entering negative territory in the early US session:
- 2-year yield 4.402%, +0.7 basis points.
- 5 year yield 4.607%, +1.6 basis points
- 10-year yield 4.792%, +1.8 basis points
- 30 year yield 4.976%, +1.3 basis points
