Major European indices closed mostly higher to start the week, but the gains were modest. The gains and mostly indices come despite weaker S&P/Global PMI flash data.

A snapshot of the closing levels show:

• German Dax, +0.58%
• France’s CAC, +0.06%
• UK FTSE 100, +0.36%
• Spain’s Ibex, +0.38%
• Italy’s FTSE MIB, -0.24%

As European traders look to exit US shares are marginally higher:

• Dow industrial average is 59 points or 0.14% have 42121.95.
• S&P index up 19.25 points or 0.34% have 5721.55
• NASDAQ index up 51.28 points or 0.29% at 17999.53

Small-cap Russell 2000 -10.68 points or -0.46% at 2217.19

in the US debt market, yields are higher:

• 2-year 3.605%, +3.2 basis with
• 5 year yield 3.530%, +4.7 basis points
• 10 year yield 3.775%, +4.7 basis points
• 30 year yield 4.115%, was 4.3 basis points