In the U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were down 0.2% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.2%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell.

In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 fell 0.9% in morning trading. Marks & Spencer Group rose 7.7% and Sinch added 6.2%. On the other hand, CTS Eventim lost 5.2%, and Aalberts sunk 4.9%. The FTSE 100 lost 1%. Other stocks in Europe were down as France's CAC 40 decreased 1.1% and Germany's DAX dropped 1%.

The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index climbed 0.1% to 97.49.

In commodities, Brent crude rose 0.8% to $77.44 a barrel, and WTI crude gained 0.9% to $73.60 a barrel.

The German 10-year Bund yield climbed by 2.5 basis points to 2.497% from 2.472%, and the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury rose by 1.4 basis points to 3.714% from 3.701% Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.

Stocks in Asia were down as Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 0.9%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng declined 1.7%. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite declined 1.3%.


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