European equity close: Good start to the week despite AfD turmoil

Closing changes in Europe:

• Stoxx 600 +0.8%
• German DAX +0.6%
• France CAC +0.6%
• UK FTSE 100 +0.6%
• Spain IBEX +1.0%
• Italy’s FTSE MIB +0.9%

For all the tariff talk, Europe is hanging in there. Today, bund yields fell 10 bps as the AfD tried to put up some roadblocks around removing the fiscal brake.

This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.