The main European indices close the day slightly higher. Gains were led by France's CAC, Spain's Ibex and Italy's FTSE MIB.
The final numbers show:
- German DAX, +0.07%
- French CAC +0.26%
- UK FTSE 100 +0.05%
- Ibex in Spain +0.26%
- Italy's FTSE MIB +0.25%
As London/European traders braced for the exit, and the impending Fed rate decision, the major US indices are also slightly higher on the day:
- Dow industrial average +0.37%
- S&P Index +0.21%
- NASDAQ Index +0.19%
- Russell 2000+0.24%
The Dow industrial average's gain today was the first after nine straight days of decline (longest streak since 1978).
Looking at the US debt market, results are mixed:
- 2-year 4.234%, -0.7 basis points
- 5-year yield 4.255%, +0.7 basis points
- 10-year yield 4.402%, +1.8 basis points
- 30 year yield 4.600%, +2.1 basis points
