Major European indices close the day with mixed results:
- German DAX, -0.03%
- France’s CAC +0.24%
- UK’s FTSE 100 -0.42%
- Spain’s Ibex +0.34%
- Italy’s FTSE MIB +0.23%
A snapshot of the US markets, show major indices near their highs:
- Dow industrial average +32 points or 0.07% at 45597
- S&P index +13 points or 0.20% at 6493.70
- NASDAQ index +97 points or 0.45% at 21687.36
Just ahead of the 7 year note auction at the top of the hour, the US yields are mixed:
- 2-year yield 3.633%, +1.0 basis points
- 5 year yield 3.697%, -0.9 basis points
- 10 year yield 4.214%, -2.3 basis points
- 30 year yield 4.84%, -2.8 basis points.
In other markets:
- Crude oil is down $-0.51 or -0.80% at $63.65.
- Gold is up $17 or more 0.50% at 3415.50.
- Bitcoin is trading up $1232 at $112.505.
In the Forex market, the US dollar is moving back to the downside with the EURUSD trading at new session highs, THe US dollar is also moving to new session lows versus the commodity currencies – the CAD, AUD, and the NZD.
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.