U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were flat and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.2%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell.
In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 fell 0.1% in morning trading. Indra Sistemas rose 11.5% and Howden Joinery Group added 8.6%. On the other hand, Gerresheimer sunk 18%, and Hikma Pharmaceuticals dropped 17.7%. The FTSE 100 was flat. Other stocks in Europe were mixed as France's CAC 40 increased 0.4% and Germany's DAX fell 0.3%.
The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index was flat at 94.68.
In commodities, Brent crude climbed 0.4% to $70.95 a barrel, and WTI crude gained 0.4% to $65.65 a barrel. The European benchmark price for natural gas, the Dutch futures contract TTF, was flat at 30.92 euros a megawatt hour.
The German 10-year Bund yield rose by 1 basis point to 2.717% from 2.71%, and the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury held steady at 4.054%. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Stocks in Asia were mixed as Japan's Nikkei 225 index climbed 0.3%, whereas Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 1.4%. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite held steady.
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