Market Updates

In the United States, futures for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average remained unchanged. It's important to note that changes in futures do not always indicate actual movements when the market opens.

European Markets

The Stoxx Europe 600 showed no significant changes in morning trading. However, there were notable movements in individual stocks. Billerud experienced a 6.6% rise, while Hargreaves Lansdown saw a 3.8% increase. On the other hand, Kingfisher recorded a 5.2% loss, and alstria office REIT slipped by 4.6%. The FTSE 100 added a marginal 0.1%. Across Europe, stock performances varied, with France's CAC 40 remaining flat and Germany's DAX dropping by 0.2%.

Currency and Commodities

The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index climbed by 0.1% to reach 99.34.

In the commodities market, Brent crude increased by 0.5% and reached $94.88 per barrel, while WTI crude rose by 1.1% to $92.52 per barrel.

Bond Yields

The yield on the German 10-year Bund stayed flat at 2.707%. Meanwhile, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury increased by 1 basis point to 4.322% from 4.309%. Bond prices and yields generally move in opposite directions.

Asian Stocks

In Asia, the Nikkei 225 index in Japan declined by 0.9%, whereas Hong Kong's Hang Seng experienced a gain of 0.3%. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite remained steady.