In the U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were flat and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1% Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell.
In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 was flat in morning trading. Faurecia climbed 7.9% and GN Store Nord added 3.9%. On the other hand, Viaplay Group Series B dropped 56.9%, and Uniper slipped 11.2%. The FTSE 100 added 0.4%. Other stocks in Europe were mixed as France’s CAC 40 decreased 0.1% and Germany’s DAX rose 0.1%.
The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index rose 0.2% to 98.
In commodities, Brent crude gained 1.8% to $77.52 a barrel, and WTI crude gained 2% to $73.18 a barrel.
The German 10-year Bund yield climbed by 5.6 basis points to 2.373% from 2.316%, and the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury rose by 4.7 basis points to 3.747% from 3.699% Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Stocks in Asia were up as Japan’s Nikkei 225 index gained 2.2%, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 0.8%. China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite gained 0.1%.
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