U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.5% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were flat. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell.
European Markets
In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 climbed 0.5% in morning trading. Afry rose 10.1% and NEL added 8.3%. On the other hand, Delivery Hero slipped 4.9%, and DocMorris lost 2.8%. The FTSE 100 added 0.4%. Other stocks in Europe were up as France's CAC 40 increased 0.4% and Germany's DAX rose 0.6%.
Foreign Exchange
The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index was flat at 97.49.
Commodities
In commodities, Brent crude gained 0.5% to $79.11 a barrel, and WTI crude rose 0.3% to $74.04 a barrel.
Bond Market
The German 10-year Bund yield rose by 2 basis points to 2.171% from 2.148%, and the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury climbed by 1 basis point to 3.891% from 3.878%. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Asian Stocks
Stocks in Asia were mixed as Japan's Nikkei 225 index gained 0.4%, whereas Hong Kong's Hang Seng declined 0.2%. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite dropped 1.5%.
