In the U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were down 0.1% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 0.2% Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell.
In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 declined 0.2% in morning trading. Koninklijke Philips rose 4.5% and Rolls-Royce Holdings added 3.1%. On the other hand, Genus PLC lost 10%, and Sonova Holding dropped 7.9%. The FTSE 100 added 0.1%. Other stocks in Europe were mixed as France’s CAC 40 decreased 0.3% and Germany’s DAX held steady.
The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index was flat at 96.4.
In commodities, Brent crude was flat at $75.20 a barrel, and WTI crude dropped 0.1% to $71.04 a barrel.
The German 10-year Bund yield declined by 4 basis points to 2.271% from 2.311%, and the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury fell by 3.9 basis points to 3.467% from 3.507% Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Stocks in Asia were mixed as Japan’s Nikkei 225 index gained 0.7%, whereas Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.2%. China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite fell 0.6%.
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