Markets with the best three months in decades. The dow saw the best quarterly performance since 1987 the nasdaq had its best gain since 1999 and ended the quarter up 30 take a look at the small cap up 25 since april 1 the best gain since the First Quarter of 1991. Because the First Quarter really stunk up the place the dow coming off the worst first haflt year since the financial kri sis. The s p still down 4 on the year yesterday was something to watch. We had all three major averages which did close for the month of june in positive territory you are looking at s p 500 closing above 3,100 and watching the nasdaq close above 10,000. Seeing a slight pull back. S p futures down about 10 points and nasdaq off by 25 weve been keeping track of the treasury market. The 10year has been below 0. 7 . Now sitting at 0. 684 . Crude oil prices were a huge point of concern earlier in the year up 40. Well see what could help the senate has voted to extend the ppp Bailout Program to august 8 giving
Mixed picture w m go, a mixed picture with the cac 40 and to 10 and the dax is up sub 1 and the ftse 100 in the u. K. Up 5 10 of 1 and the ibex in spain one of the worst performers. Asset on a across headline level with european equities unchanged. Space, a little bit of Dollar Strength which means cable off by 1 10 of a percent. Interesting dynamics around sterling with employment and wage data with mark carney testifying and news about brexit geared brexit. And the u. K. And their view on the transitional deal. We ceos move lower we see yield move lower in the core and periphery. Thematic chart that i got from Marcus Ashworth. Spain and the u. S. s 30 year yields rapidly diverging. Front and. At the end. The final chart, i mentioned the euro, after flash pmi data on the eurozone coming in weaker than expected. The euro off slightly and approaching its trendline since middecember as momentum appears to be favoring losses. We like to watch the technical charts. In the u. S. , the major
He ought, you ought to 0 with me to her robin in doha reminder of our top stories. North korea has launched 3 more missiles. They come to day after the north 523. 00 missiles. That one is suspected to have been a long range, intercontinental ballistic missile. Its prompted us in south tray to extend joint military exercises. Ukraine, grain shipments are expected to resume despite present laudermill zalinski raising concerns over security. Russia has confirmed itll allow vessels to continue carrying grain from ukraine us. A bag has more from odessa, ukrainian, president volume residents, gaz accused russia today of using that green car door to launch the cruise missiles flying over that green cargo. So using that car thats meant to be for managerial reasons, to launch attacks against ukraine. Now, the russia suspended its involvement in that deer laughter. They accused ukraine for carrying attacks after a drone attack on one of its warships in the black sea. Now ukraine has denied that
Ukrainian president followed amir zalinski vast to defend all his countries territory. He says, russia is trying to steal land after moscow claims so cold referendums in occupied regions. Show people in favor of joining russia. And the great exit is from russia gathers momentum, tens of thousands more man leave to avoid being called up to 5 to a new crank ah, on pablo foliage, welcome to the program, germany, denmark, and sweden, se saboteurs. It caused gas leaks in the nord stream pipelines connecting russia to the e. U. Scientists to recorded explosions in the baltic sea before detecting 3 symbol tiniest leaks the pipeline operator. It says the damage is unprecedented. European Commission President to ursula funder lion says she also thinks that sabotage is to blame and says any attacks on europes Energy Infrastructure it will be met with the strongest possible response gas bubbles shining the baltic sea. This video from denmarks military shows thousands of cubic meters of fuel flowi
In favor of joining russia. Cave and its allies denounced the votes as a shout. Im the great exodus from russia gathers momentum, tens of thousands more men leave, to avoid being called up to fight in ukraine. Ah, im so gale. Welcome to the program. Denmark and swedens, heavy gas leaks in the gnawed stream pipelines, connecting russia to europe, were caused by sabotaged scientist, recorded explosions in the baltic sea before detecting 3 simultaneous leaks. Ukraine has accused russia of carrying out a terror attack. Other european leaders and the u. S. Fear sabotaged the kremlin, says its extremely concerned. While the pipeline operator says the damage is unprecedented. Gas bubbles, churn, the baltic. See this video from denmarks military shows one area where 70 meters below sea level gases escaping from the nord stream pipelines the undersea pipelines. Nordstrom, 1. 00 and 2. 00 link russia and germany, 3 red dots mark the places where leaks were detected, even though the pipelines are