European equities mildly higher at the open

<ul><li>Eurostoxx +0.2%</li><li>Germany DAX +0.2%</li><li>France CAC 40 +0.3%</li><li>UK FTSE +0.1%</li><li>Spain IBEX +0.3%</li><li>Italy FTSE MIB +0.3%</li></ul><p>This comes as US futures are also in a better mood, with S&amp;P 500 futures up 0.5% currently. That comes despite Treasury yields holding higher as we get things going on the new week. 10-year yields are up 4 bps to 4.612%, following news that the US government has averted a shutdown – for now at least.</p>

This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.