London +0.37% Unemployment rate in UK remains unchanged at 3.7% in December; UK January payrolls change 102k vs 28k prior
Germany +0.23% Germany January wholesale price index +0.2% vs -1.6% m/m prior
France +0.29%
Switzerland January producer and import prices +0.7% vs -0.7% m/m prior
The pan-European Stoxx 600 +0.29% in early trade. FTSE supported by a strong performance by industrial technology firm Smiths Group.
Coming up in the session: Eurozone GDP and quarterly employment change expected in an hour.
In the bond market, The yield on US 10-year Treasuries was down three basis point to 3.69%.
Germany’s 10-year yield was down four basis point to 2.33%.
Britain’s 10-year yield was down less than one basis point to 3.40%.
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