European indices are closing mostly higher. The one exception is the German DAX which fell -0.34%. The UK’s FTSE 100 was near unchanged.
The final numbers are showing:
- German Dax -0.34%
- France’s CAC, +0.70%
- UK’s FTSE 100 +0.02%
- Spain’s Ibex +0.40%
- Italy’s FTSE MIB +0.45%
As European traders prepare to exit, and ahead of the Fed interest rate decision, US stocks are higher:
- Dow industrial average +260 points or 0.63% at 41842.13
- S&P index up 41.30 points or 0.74% at 5656.09.
- NASDAQ index up 167.98 points or 0.96% at 17672
- Russell 2000 up 18.99 points or 0.93% at 2068.93.
In other markets:
- Crude oil is trading up $0.28 or 0.42% at $67.03
- Gold is near unchanged at $3035
- Bitcoin is higher by $1861 and $84,576
in the US debt market, yields are higher:
- 2 year yield 4.075%, +3.3 basis points
- 5-year yield 4.107%, +3.7 basis points
- 10 year yield 4.302%, +2.0 basis points
- 30 year yield 4.591%, +1.2 basis points
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.