In the U.S., markets were closed.

In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 fell 0.5% in morning trading. Polymetal International climbed 4.1% and Getlink added 3.9%. On the other hand, Sartorius Stedim Biotech sunk 15.2%, and Sartorius Pfd. lost 12.9%. The FTSE 100 lost 0.4%. Other stocks in Europe were down as France's CAC 40 declined 0.4% and Germany's DAX dropped 0.4%.

The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index rose 0.1% to 96.55.

In commodities, Brent crude dropped 1% to $75.83 a barrel, and WTI crude fell 1% to $71.24 a barrel.

The German 10-year Bund yield fell by 0.9 basis points to 2.465% from 2.475%, and the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury held steady at 3.769% Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.

Stocks in Asia were down as Japan's Nikkei 225 index declined 1%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 1%. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite declined 0.5%.


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