In the U.S., futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.3% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.2%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell.
In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 gained 0.8% in morning trading. H&M Hennes & Mauritz B added 8.5% and Aroundtown rose 7.1%. On the other hand, S4 Capital dropped 7.3%, and United Internet lost 5.5%. The FTSE 100 added 0.3%. Other stocks in Europe were up as France's CAC 40 increased 0.8% and Germany's DAX rose 1%.
The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index fell 0.2% to 96.15.
In commodities, Brent crude rose 0.2% to $77.77 a barrel, and WTI crude rose 0.3% to $73.22 a barrel.
The German 10-year Bund yield fell by 6.7 basis points to 2.259% from 2.327%, and the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury declined by 2.2 basis points to 3.552% from 3.573%. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Stocks in Asia were mixed as Japan's Nikkei 225 index declined 0.4%, whereas Hong Kong's Hang Seng grew 0.3%. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite grew 0.7%.
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