U.S. Futures
Europe Market
In morning trading, the Stoxx Europe 600 gained 0.8%. Notable gainers include Aroundtown, rising by 4.4%, and BE Semicon Industries, climbing by 3.7%. On the other hand, Galapagos dropped by 4%, and ORLEN lost 2.5%. The FTSE 100 added 0.7%, with positive movements also seen in other stocks across Europe. France's CAC 40 increased by 1.1%, while Germany's DAX rose by 0.9%.
Currency Update
The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index rose slightly by 0.1% to reach 98.04.
Commodities
Brent crude experienced a decrease of 0.6% and is currently priced at $82.72 per barrel. Similarly, WTI crude also fell by 0.6% and is now at $78.38 per barrel.
Bond Yields
The German 10-year Bund yield saw a decline of 5 basis points, settling at 2.471% from 2.521%. Additionally, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury went down by 1 basis point, reaching 4.181% from 4.194%. Remember that bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Asian Stocks
Asian stocks had a positive day with Japan's Nikkei 225 index gaining 0.9%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng climbed by an impressive 2%. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite saw a slight increase of 0.1%.