London +0.28%
Germany +0.18% German wholesale prices drop 0.40% in April
France +0.44%
SNB total sight deposits w.e. 12 May CHF 520.1B vs CHF 525.6 billion prior; Switzerland April producer and import prices +0.2% vs +0.2% m/m prior.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 edged +0.23% higher, during early hours with most sectors making marginal gains. Household goods and mining stocks were up, while chemicals shed.
Coming up in the session: Eurogroup meetings expected later in the day. also German Buba President Nagel expected to speak.
In the bond market, The yield on US 10-year Treasuries up two basis points at 3.49%.
Germany’s 10-year yield was up four basis points to 2.31%.
Britain’s 10-year yield was up three basis points to 3.81%.
ETFs: (EWG), (GF), (EWI), (EWQ), (EWGS), (FGM), (DBGR), (DXGE), (HEWG), (DAX), (FLFR), (FLGR), (FLIY), (FXB), (EWU), (FKU), (EWUS), (HEWU), (FLGB).