In the U.S., futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.3% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell.

In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 climbed 1% in morning trading. Rockwool Series B added 4% and Electrolux Series B rose 4%. On the other hand, CD Projekt lost 5.1%, and Ambu Series B sunk 4.7%. The FTSE 100 added 0.9%. Other stocks in Europe were up as France's CAC 40 increased 1.3% and Germany's DAX climbed 1.1%.

The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index rose 0.1% to $96.75.

In commodities, Brent crude dropped 0.4% to $73.52 a barrel, and WTI crude fell 0.4% to $67.57 a barrel.

The German 10-year Bund yield climbed by 5 basis points to 2.17% from 2.119%, and the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury rose by 0.1 basis points to 3.487% from 3.486%. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.

Stocks in Asia were mixed as Japan's Nikkei 225 index declined 1.4%, whereas Hong Kong's Hang Seng grew 1.4%. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite grew 0.6%.


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