European indices close mostly higher | Forexlive

Major European indices are closing mostly higher. The one exception is Spain’s Ibex. Look at the closing levels shows:

• German DAX, +0.49%
• France’s CAC +0.27%
• UK’s FTSE 100 +0.05%
• Spain’s Ibex -0.22%
• Italy’s FTSE MIB +0.96%

As European traders look for the exits, US stocks remain higher led by the NASDAQ index

• Dow industrial average up 0.64%
• S&P index up 1.33%
• NASDAQ index up 1.86%

US yields are lower. The US treasury will auction off 7-year notes at 1 PM ET. The two and five-year note auctions earlier this week saw strong domestic demand in the US and weaker international demand.

• 2-year yield 3.805%, -5.6 basis points
• 5-year yield 3.949%, -6.7 basis points
• 10 year yield 4.328%, -5.9 basis points
• 30 year yield 4.785%, -4.6 basis points.

Looking at markets:

• Crude oil is trading near unchanged at $62.24.
• Gold is trading up $38 or 1.16% at $3326.10.
• Silver is trading down $0.20 or -0.60% at $33.37.
• Bitcoin is trading down $426 at $93,304.
• Copper is trading down 1 cet or -0.20% at $4.833