European major indices close the day in the red

The major European indices are closing the day lower. The declines were led by France’s CAC which fell -0.50%:

• German DAX, -0.39%
• France’s CAC, -0.50%
• UK’s FTSE 100 -0.17%
• Spain’s Ibex, -0.38%
• Italy’s FTSE MIB -0.12%

As London/European traders head for the exit, US equities are mixed with the Dow and S&P lower.

• Dow -210 points or -0.50% at 41998.48
• S&P index -2.58 points or -0.04% at 5730.84
• NASDAQ index is up 31.10 points or 0.17% at 18105.25

The small-cap Russell 2000 is down -11.27 points or -0.51% at 2212.64.

US yields are higher ahead of the five year note auction at 1 PM ET

• 2-year yield 3.546%, +2.7 basis points
• 5 year yield 3.514%, +3.6 basis points
• 10 year yield 3.775%, +3.9 basis points
• 30 year yield 4.123%, +3.5 basis points

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.