European stocks extend gains- DAX lifts above 19,125

Since the opening today the European stocks markets have been making some modest progress. The gains right  now amongst the three main indexes are pretty even, with something in excess of 0.25% shared by all of them. The DAX has lifted to session highs a moment ago, passing above 19,125 and this all comes amid a lack of any serious fresh news. The outlook for the US opening is a little more positive, but all three major index futures are still in the red, as the US braces for the impact of Hurricane Milton later today. The data agenda in the US is very slight today and even if it was not, the CPI report tomorrow is very much the focus for this week. Quite simply, the data release tomorrow has the power to endorse the current higher dollar, or totally derail the gains seen resultant from the jobs report last Friday. There will be more to add on all that tomorrow morning. The DAX is just now trading at 19,126