This article was automatically generated using Dow Jones technology.
U.S. futures for the S&P 500 increased 0.1%, and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.2%. Changes in futures don't necessarily predict movements after the opening bell.
In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 added 0.4% in morning trading. Motor Oil Hellas Corinth rose 3.0%, and EssilorLuxottica climbed 2.5%. On the other hand, Softcat fell 5.0%, and Skandinaviska Enskilda A declined 4.1%.
Across specific markets, London's FTSE 100 added 0.1%, and France's CAC 40 added 0.5%. Germany's DAX index added 0.4%.
On the currency front, the Wall Street Journal Dollar Index fell 0.1% to 97.27. The euro strengthened 0.1% against the dollar to $1.1207, and the pound strengthened 0.1% against the dollar to $1.3265.
Bitcoin held steady at $83,383.30.
In commodities, Brent crude rose 0.5% to $106.20 a barrel, and WTI crude rose 0.4% to $94.51 a barrel. The European benchmark price for natural gas, the Dutch futures contract TTF, was down 1.2% to 86.15 euros per megawatt hour.
Gold futures declined 0.2% to $4,168.20 per troy ounce.
The German 10-year Bund yield fell 0.22 basis points to 3.4738%. The yield on the U.K.'s 10-year Gilt fell 4.93 basis points to 5.407%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield declined 1.8 basis points to 5.204%. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.
In Asia, Japan's Nikkei 225 index was flat, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index was flat. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite was flat.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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