This article was automatically generated using Dow Jones technology.
U.S. futures for the S&P 500 increased 0.2%, and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were flat. Changes in futures don't necessarily predict movements after the opening bell.
In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 gained 0.1% in morning trading. Randstad rose 12%, and EssilorLuxottica climbed 11%. On the other hand, Carrefour fell 12%, and Michelin declined 4.8%.
Across specific markets, London's FTSE 100 fell 0.2%, and France's CAC 40 added 0.2%. Germany's DAX index fell 0.1%.
On the currency front, the Wall Street Journal Dollar Index held steady at 96.96. The euro weakened 0.1% against the dollar to $1.1225, and the pound held steady against the dollar at $1.3376.
Bitcoin climbed 0.3% to $83,018.00.
In commodities, Brent crude rose 0.9% to $109.82 a barrel, and WTI crude rose 3.0% to $98.72 a barrel. The European benchmark price for natural gas, the Dutch futures contract TTF, was up 3.3% to 87.83 euros per megawatt hour.
Gold futures declined 0.1% to $4,137.30 per troy ounce.
The German 10-year Bund yield climbed 0.16 basis points to 3.4186%. The yield on the U.K.'s 10-year Gilt fell 2.27 basis points to 5.393%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield held steady at 5.115%. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.
In Asia, Japan's Nikkei 225 index climbed 0.9%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index declined 1.0%. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite declined 0.6%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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