Market Snapshot

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

European Markets

In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 gained 0.3% in morning trading. Notable performers include:

• Vestas Wind Systems, climbing 2.7%
• Samhaellsbyggnadsbolaget, rising 2.7%
• Uniper, dropping 1.7%
• Grafton Group, slipping 1.1%

The FTSE 100 added 0.2%. Other European stocks also saw gains, with France's CAC 40 increasing by 0.2% and Germany's DAX climbing by 0.2%.

Currency Update

The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index dropped 0.3% to 95.42.

Commodities

In commodities, Brent crude gained 0.2% to $79.69 a barrel, while WTI crude rose 0.1% to $74.18 a barrel.

Bond Yields

The German 10-year Bund yield rose by 1 basis point to 1.908% from 1.897%, and the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury climbed by 2 basis points to 3.818% from 3.797%. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.

Asian Markets

Stocks in Asia were mixed as Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 0.4%, whereas Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 2.5%. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite climbed 1.4%.