In the U.S., futures for the S&P 500 were flat and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 0.1%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell.

In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 declined 0.2% in morning trading. Bollore rose 8.6% and GN Store Nord climbed 8.5%. On the other hand, IG Group Holdings dropped 7.4%, and H&M Hennes & Mauritz B lost 5.2%. The FTSE 100 lost 0.3%. Other stocks in Europe were mixed as France's CAC 40 decreased 0.3% and Germany's DAX was flat.

The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index climbed 0.2% to $97.20.

In commodities, Brent crude gained 1.1% to $78.28 a barrel, and WTI crude rose 1.2% to $72.16 a barrel.

The German 10-year Bund yield climbed by 8.6 basis points to 2.501% from 2.415%, and the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury rose by 1.6 basis points to 3.707% from 3.69%. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.

Stocks in Asia were up as Japan's Nikkei 225 index was flat, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng grew 1.5%. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite grew 0.6%.


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