Europen markets closed mixed, euro around 1.3350

Markets in Euroland close in the mixed territory on Monday, as lack of direction prevailed among investors after empty docket in the euro zone and the inactivity of the US markets due to the President’s Day holiday. The Spanish benchmark led the losers, retreating 0.51% followed by the FTSE100, down 0.16%, while the DAX and the CAC40 advanced 0.46% and 0.18%, respectively.
The single currency is trading in a narrow range between 1.3320 and 1.3380, although consolidating in the 1.3350 region at the moment, as the lull post-Europe is growing bigger, intensified by the US holiday.

Commodities are trading in red figures, with the barrel of WTI losing 1.92% at $95.44 and the ounce troy of gold following suit, down 1.67% at $1698