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

In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 grew 0.1% in morning trading. Volvo Series B rose 8.6% and Grifols climbed 4.5%. On the other hand, SGS sunk 95.9%, and Orpea lost 6.5%. The FTSE 100 added 0.2%. Other stocks in Europe were up as France's CAC 40 gained 0.2% and Germany's DAX rose 0.2%.

The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index was flat at 96.1.

In commodities, Brent crude climbed 0.3% to $85.85 a barrel, and WTI crude gained 0.3% to $81.74 a barrel.

The German 10-year Bund yield fell by 0.9 basis points to 2.305% from 2.313%, and the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury rose by 0.5 basis points to 3.433% from 3.428%. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.

Stocks in Asia were mixed as Japan's Nikkei 225 index grew 0.6%, whereas Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 1%. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite climbed 0.4%.


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