Major European indices close with gains to begin the new trading week. German and Italian indices led the way:
- German DAX, +0.95%
- CAC France, +0.49%
- UK FTSE 100 cents, closed for holidays
- Spanish ibex, +0.58%
- Italian FTSE MIB, +1.06%
on the European debt market, 10-year yields are lower:
- German, 2.47%, -2.4 basis points
- France 2.977%, -2.0 basis points
- Spain 3.25%, -0.2 basis points
- Italy 3.802%, -0.1 basis point.
As European traders head for the exit, broader US stock indices are trading towards/near session highs:
- The Dow Industrial Average is up 56.02.00.15 percent at 38,733
- The S&P index is up 31 points or 0.62% or 5158.80
- The NASDAQ index is up 122.00.75 percent at 16277.47
The small-cap Russell 2000 is up 26.18 points or 1.29% at 2,061.88.
US yields are slightly higher:
- 2-year yield 4.813%, +0.8 basis point
- 5-year yield 4.486%, +0.5 basis point
- 10-year yield 4.501%, +0.2 basis point
- Yield at 30 years 4.62%, +0.1 basis point.
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