In the United States, futures for the S&P 500 showed a slight increase of 0.1%, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average remained unchanged. However, it’s important to note that changes in futures do not always accurately predict market movements after the opening bell.
Moving to Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 demonstrated a flat performance during morning trading. Orpea saw a significant rise of 15.2%, and Polymetal International also experienced a notable climb of 12%. On the other hand, Idorsia suffered a loss of 15.9%, and Dassault Systemes declined by 4.9%. The FTSE 100, on the contrary, added 0.2% to its value. The stock market performances in France’s CAC 40 remained flat, while Germany’s DAX recorded a minor drop of 0.1%.
Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal Dollar Index experienced a 0.2% decrease, measuring at 95.84.
Turning our attention to commodities, the price of Brent crude oil showed a slight increase of 0.2%, reaching $82.66 per barrel. Similarly, WTI crude oil gained 0.3% and settled at $78.94 per barrel.
In terms of bond yields, the German 10-year Bund yield rose by 3 basis points to 2.457% from its previous level of 2.427%. On the other hand, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury increased by 1.2 basis points to 3.883% from its previous level of 3.871%. It’s important to remember that bond prices and yields generally move in opposite directions.
As we shift our focus to Asian markets, we observe mixed performances. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index saw a slight decline of 0.1%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index demonstrated a substantial climb of 4.1%. China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite experienced a noteworthy increase of 2.1%.