The FTSE was flat and rose by a single point (.023%).
US markets were mixed overnight.
The DOW rose 83 points (.21%), the NBI fell 51 points (1.21%), the NASDAQ Composite rose 264 points, and the Russell small cap index rose 11 points (.60%).
NASDAQ rose after strong earnings reports from big tech companies.
US private payroll new jobs created in April came in at just 62k - markets were expecting 147k. There may be a softening labour market in the US coming - unemployment remained steady at 4.2%.
US manufacturing activity slipped to 5 month low in April.
Ocean container bookings from China have dropped 60% in April.
US Treasury 10 year bond yield rose to 4.207%
Oil prices rose - Brent crude at US$61.43 per barrel.
Precious metal prices slipped - gold price is down to US$3,232 per oz.
BITCOIN rose to US$96,698.
IMU Price at posting:
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