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 0.3% in morning trading. Sweco Series B climbed 2% and CD Projekt rose 1.9%. On the other hand, Tomra Systems dropped 5.8%, and Signify slipped 5%. The FTSE 100 was flat. Other stocks in Europe were down as France’s CAC 40 declined 0.4% and Germany’s DAX fell 0.4%.
The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index was flat at 100.82.
In commodities, Brent crude fell 0.7% to $90.03 a barrel, and WTI crude fell 0.6% to $88.27 a barrel.
The German 10-year Bund yield declined by 1 basis point to 2.915% from 2.927%, and the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury held steady at 4.69%. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Stocks in Asia were down as Japan’s Nikkei 225 index declined 1.6%, whereas Hong Kong’s Hang Seng declined 2.8%. Markets in China were closed.
Source: Dow Jones Newswires