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

In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 climbed 0.3% in morning trading. Assicurazioni Generali rose 4.6% and Just Eat Takeaway.com rose 3.3%. On the other hand, AstraZeneca sunk 3.7%, and Smith & Nephew lost 3.1%. The FTSE 100 added 0.2%. Other stocks in Europe were up as France's CAC 40 increased 0.3% and Germany's DAX climbed 0.3%.

The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index climbed 0.2% to 97.65.

In commodities, Brent crude fell 0.3% to $75.20 a barrel, and WTI crude fell 0.3% to $70.43 a barrel.

The German 10-year Bund yield declined by 2.8 basis points to 2.366% from 2.394%, and the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury fell by 0.2 basis points to 3.842% from 3.844% Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.

Stocks in Asia were up as Japan's Nikkei 225 index gained 1.7%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng climbed 2.1%. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite climbed 1.3%.


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