.The significant European indices are closing the day lower. The decreases were actually led through France's CAC which dropped -0.50%: German DAX, -0.39% France's CAC, -0.50% UK's FTSE 100 -0.17% Spain's Ibex, -0.38% Italy's FTSE MIB -0.12% As London/European traders head for the departure, US equities are mixed with the Dow as well as S&P lower. Dow -210 points or -0.50% at 41998.48 S&P index -2.58 aspects or -0.04% at 5730.84 NASDAQ mark is up 31.10 points or even 0.17% at 18105.25 The small-cap Russell 2000 is actually down -11.27 points or -0.51% at 2212.64. United States returns are actually much higher before the five year details auction at 1 PM ET2-year return 3.546%, +2.7 basis points5 year turnout 3.514%, +3.6 basis points10 year turnout 3.775%, +3.9 manner points30 year return 4.123%, +3.5 basis aspects.