Cyclicals led to the upside following the release of a much better-than-expected reading on the US labour market.
But those gains came at a cost as 10-year government bond yields on both sides of the Atlantic extended their recent advances, rising to within a whisker of their 52-week highs.
Top performing sectors so far today
Automobiles & Parts 4,917.93 +3.73%
Industrial Metals & Mining 6,009.91 +2.85%
Mining 26,034.89 +1.67%
Oil & Gas Producers 5,263.75 +1.26%
Aerospace and Defence 3,610.96 +0.61%
Bottom performing sectors so far today
Fixed Line Telecommunications 1,537.04 -2.43%
Electricity 8,118.06 -2.05%
Beverages 22,866.55 -1.33%
Health Care Equipment & Services 6,191.70 -1.29%
Travel & Leisure 8,879.83 -1.17%
