The FTSE rose 20 points (.23%), the DAX fell 177 points (.74%) and the CAC fell 10 points (.14%).
UK manufacturing output dropped .9% in April (dropped .8% in March after surging 2.4$ in February (due to buying splurge ahead of implementation of tariffs.). Exports dropped GBP2bil in April.
US markets were largely in positive territory.
The DOW rose 101 points (.24%), the NBI rose 43 points (1.02%), the NASDAQ Composite rose 46 points (.24%) and the Russell small cap index fell 8 points (.38%).
US wholesale inflation rose to 2.6% in May.
Trump is again calling on the US Fed to drop interest rates substantially (excess of 1%).
US Treasury 10 year bond yield dropped to 4.362%
Oil prices urged - Brent crude is at US$70.27 per barrel. This comes after a 5% increase yesterday.
Gold price rose to US$3,386 per oz.
BITCOIN fell to US$106,144.
IMU Price at posting:
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