Markets were solid Wednesday a day after the new head of the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated that interest rates would remain low for a while to come, according to AP. Stronger Chinese trade figures and the shelving of another U.S. debt limit battle also helped support markets, which appear to be getting over the recent turmoil that was largely prompted by uncertainties over emerging economies. Though Yellen indicated that she would continue with the reduction in the Fed's stimulus, she stressed that interest rates would remain at low levels for many more months at least. That message was similarly reiterated by Bank of England Governor Mark Carney. In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares closed flat at 6,675.03 while Germany's DAX rose 0.7 percent to 9,540.00. The CAC-40 in France ended 0.5 percent higher 4,305.50. In the U.S., stocks were softer following their best run this year. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 0.2 percent at 15,957 while the broader S&P 500 index was steady at 1,820. Britain's FTSE 100 added 0.4 percent to 6,698.22 and France's CAC 40 rose 0.5 percent to 4,304.91. Germany's DAX climbed 1 percent to 9,568.42. The dollar has been broadly steady in the of Yellen's remarks. The euro was down 0.3 percent at $1.3585 while the dollar was flat 102.53 yen. -- SPA 20:54 LOCAL TIME 17:54 GMT تغريد
