European markets nearly flat after week filled with monetary policy decisions

[Global Business Strategy on Digital Display]
Tom Werner

London (UKX [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/UKX]) +0.05% to 9,232, UK's retail sales rise 0.7% Y/Y in August [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4496422-uks-retail-sales-rise-07-yy-in-august#source=url_first_level%3Amarket-news%7Csection%3Amarket-pulse%7Csection_asset%3Anews_title]. Public sector net borrowing in the UK widened to £18.0 billion in August.

Germany (DAX:IND [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DAX:IND]) +0.21% to 23,724. Producer prices in Germany fell by 2.2% yoy in August.

France (CAC:IND [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CAC:IND]) +0.61% to 7,902. France’s manufacturing climate indicator fell to 96 in September. France’s business climate indicator remained steady at 96 in September.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/STOXX] (STOXX) [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/STOXX] turned 0.12% higher to 555.7, as investors digested a week filled with monetary policy decisions. Traders also monitored a call between US President Trump and Chinese President Xi for signals on trade negotiations.

IN THE BOND MARKET, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield was up 3 basis points to 4.13%.

Germany's 10-year yield was up 3 basis points to 2.75%.

UK's 10-year yield was up 4 basis points to 4.72%.

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