European cash equity markets are mostly higher at the closing bell with the Stoxx 600 hitting its best level since late January (FTSE +1.1%, CAC +0.5%, FTSE MIB -1.7%).  US cash equity markets are higher at the closing bell, led by industrial and real-estate (DJIA +1.1%, S&P +0.7%, NASDAQ +0.5%).

European cash equity markets are mostly lower at the closing bell although declines are relatively modest (FTSE -0.2%, DAX -0.2%, CAC 0.0%).

European cash equity markets have begun the week on a firm footing with broad gains at the closing bell (DAX +1.0%, CAC +0.2%, FTSEMIB +0.8%). We saw gains on Wall Street evaporate in the latter stages of today’s session (DJIA +0.4%, S&P +0.3%, NASDAQ +0.8%).