European stocks end with solid gains today.

• German DAX rose 1.64%
• France’s CAC rose 0.92%
• UK’s FTSE rose 0.54%
• Spain’s Ibex rose 0.54%
• Italy’s FTSE MIB rose 1.37%
• Portugal’s PSI 20 rose 0.25%

In the 10 year debt sector yields were mostly lower:

• Germany 0.51%, -1.5 basis points
• France 0.73%, -2.2 basis points
• UK 1.44%, -2.3 basis points
• Spain 1.223%, -2.2 basis points
• Italy 1.760%, -4.2 basis points
• Portugal 1.620%, -2.9 basis points

A snapshot of other markets as European traders look to exit shows:

• Spot gold down $2 or -0.14% at $1344
•  WTI crude oil futures down $.11 or -0.15% at $66.12
• Bitcoin on Coinbase is trading up $110 at $8097

• The S&P index is up 27.45 points or 1.03% at 2705.36. The 100 day moving averages at 2700.47 today.
• The NASDAQ composite index is up hundred and 13.92 points or 1.59% at 7270.46.
• The Dow industrial average is trading up 253 points or 1.03% at 24826.53.  It’s 100 day MA is at 24811.

Closes above the 100 day MA would be more bullish technically.