U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.2% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell.
In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 climbed 0.6% in morning trading. Tomra Systems rose 24.7% and Fortnox added 16.4%. On the other hand, Embracer Group Series B sunk 12.7%, and Kerry Group A lost 3.8%. The FTSE 100 added 0.6%. Other stocks in Europe were up as France's CAC 40 gained 0.8% and Germany's DAX rose 0.6%.
The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index fell 0.1% to 98.84.
In commodities, Brent crude dropped 0.6% to $81.08 a barrel, and WTI crude fell 0.7% to $76.08 a barrel.
The German 10-year Bund yield fell by 5 basis points to 2.299% from 2.344%, and the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury declined by 4 basis points to 4.217% from 4.253%. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Stocks in Asia were up as Japan's Nikkei 225 index climbed 1.2%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.4%. Markets in China were closed.
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