U.S. Futures Inch Up, European Stocks Fall Slightly

U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.2% 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 declined 0.1% in morning trading. Azelis Group rose 9.6% and FDJ United added 7.2%. On the other hand, ARCADIS dropped 15.3%, and Centrica sunk 9.5%. The FTSE 100 lost 0.3%. Other stocks in Europe were down as France's CAC 40 decreased 0.2% and Germany's DAX fell 0.3%.

The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index dropped 0.1% to 94.76.

In commodities, Brent crude rose 1% to $71.05 a barrel, and WTI crude gained 1% to $65.86 a barrel. The European benchmark price for natural gas, the Dutch futures contract TTF, was up 3.5% to 32.58 euros a megawatt hour.

The German 10-year Bund yield rose by 2 basis points to 2.764% from 2.744%, and the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury climbed by 2 basis points to 4.105% from 4.081%. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.

Stocks in Asia were up as Japan's Nikkei 225 index climbed 0.6%, whereas markets in Hong Kong were closed. Markets in China were closed.

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