Stock market: decline extends in Europe after US data. London lost 0.41%, Paris 0.76%, Frankfurt 0.84%, Milan 0.6%.

Futures on US shares also fell (S&P 500 -1.1%; Nasdaq100 -1,5%). The spread between BTPs and Bunds stands at around 155, with the yield on the Italian 10-year bond stuck at 3.94% and the German one appreciating at 2.39%.