This article was automatically generated using Dow Jones technology.
U.S. futures for the S&P 500 increased 0.4%, and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4%. Changes in futures don't necessarily predict movements after the opening bell.
In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 increased 0.3% in morning trading. HIAB rose 4.2%, and SalMar climbed 2.8%. On the other hand, Norsk Hydro fell 3.4%, and Novo Nordisk Series B declined 2.4%.
Across specific markets, London's FTSE 100 was flat, 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 held steady at 95.14. The euro held steady against the dollar at $1.1606, and the pound strengthened 0.1% against the dollar to $1.352.
Bitcoin climbed 0.1% to $77,303.50.
In commodities, Brent crude fell 2.1% to $105.32 a barrel, and WTI crude rose 1.8% to $100.66 a barrel. The European benchmark price for natural gas, the Dutch futures contract TTF, was down 3.1% to 79.52 euros per megawatt hour.
Gold futures declined 0.4% to $4,390.60 per troy ounce.
The German 10-year Bund yield climbed 0.75 basis points to 3.5196%. The yield on the U.K.'s 10-year Gilt fell 0.97 basis points to 5.304%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield declined 2.00 basis points to 4.949%. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.
In Asia, Japan's Nikkei 225 index declined 1.9%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index declined 0.7%. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite declined 1.2%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet