European equity and bond market closing prices 08/08/2014

August 8, 2014 European equities FTSE -0.4% today -1.67% on week Cac -0.1% today -1.36% week Dax -0.3% today -2.18% week Ibex +0.3% today -3.82% week FTSE Mib +0.3% today -5.74% week PSI 20 -0.8% today -6.76% week European bonds Italy 2.82% -5bp Spain 2.56% -6bp Portugal 3.85% flat Germany 1.05% -1bp

Chinese Trade Balance

August 8, 2014 03:00   CNY Chinese Exports (YoY) 14.5% 7.5% 7.2% 03:00   CNY Chinese Imports (YoY) -1.6% 3.0% 5.5% 03:00   CNY Chinese Trade Balance 47.30B 27.00B 31.60B Trade Balance came out 20.3B better than expected.

Draghi talks down the Euro

August 7, 2014 This time it seems to work and it is trading about 60 points lower within this hour. 1.3345 now against the dollar.