European stock market close 20 October 2016

  • FTSE -0.1%

  • Cac +0.4%

  • Dax +0.5%

  • Ibex +1.2%

  • FTSE Mib +0.4%

European bonds

  • Italy 1.37% -1bp

  • Spain 1.11% -1bp

  • Portugal 3.21% +2bp

  • Germany 0.004% -3bp

  • Greece 8.44% flat

Europe's bond markets were obviously hanging out for some taper talk as they've been up and down today. German 10's were as high as 0.070% but have since fallen back and had posted a -0.001 low.