European inventory markets paint a combined image as US shares hit a recent document

The S&P 500 just hit a fresh record high. Futures had been down more than 50 points at one time but the S&P 500 is now up 5 points to 7143 and the Nasdaq is close to unchanged.

In Europe, it’s been more of a struggle as oil prices stay elevated (Brent up $1.36 today to $103.28)

A look at the daily closes shows

• German DAX (DEU40): -0.1%
• France’s CAC 40 (CAC40): +1.0%
• UK’s FTSE 100 (UKX): -0.1%
• Spain’s IBEX 35 (IBC): -0.65%
• Italy’s FTSE MIB (FTMIB): +0.4%

This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.