The IBEX 35 fell by 0.1%, and the Euro Stoxx 50 dropped by 0.1%. 10-year gilts rose by 7 basis points to 5.02 per cent, and the FTSE 100 felt the impact. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note rose to around 4.59 per cent, an increase of nearly 4 basis points. In Europe, the 10-year German Bund rose to 3.15 per cent, up 2 basis points, whilst the 10-year Spanish bond rose to 3.61 per cent, also up by nearly 1 basis point. Gold remains at around $4,010 per ounce, whilst silver rose by nearly 2% to $57 per ounce.