In the U.S., futures for the S&P 500 were flat and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.1%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell.
In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 grew 0.3% in morning trading. Polymetal International added 7.7% and Demant rose 6.6%. On the other hand, THG dropped 10.7%, and Ericsson B lost 4.1%. The FTSE 100 added 0.3%. Other stocks in Europe were up as France's CAC 40 increased 0.2% and Germany's DAX rose 0.3%.
The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index fell 0.2% to 95.87.
In commodities, Brent crude gained 0.4% to $85.09 a barrel, and WTI crude gained 0.3% to $81.11 a barrel.
The German 10-year Bund yield climbed by 1.8 basis points to 2.491% from 2.473%, and the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury fell by 0.8 basis points to 3.599% from 3.606%. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Stocks in Asia were mixed as Japan's Nikkei 225 index climbed 0.5%, whereas Hong Kong's Hang Seng declined 1%. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite climbed 0.2%.
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