UKX FTSE 100 Index

U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.3% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.2%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell.

In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 gained 1.6% in morning trading. Samhaellsbyggnadsbolaget rose 14.5% and Sinch added 13.2%. On the other hand, DocMorris sunk 3.3%, and Hannover Rueck SE lost 3%. The FTSE 100 added 1.9%. Other stocks in Europe were up as France's CAC 40 increased 1.5% and Germany's DAX rose 1.3%.

The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index dropped 0.4% to 96.93.

In commodities, Brent crude rose 0.8% to $74.83 a barrel, and WTI crude rose 0.7% to $69.95 a barrel.

The German 10-year Bund yield fell by 14 basis points to 2.035% from 2.175%, and the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury declined by 8 basis points to 3.942% from 4.025%. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.

Stocks in Asia were mixed as Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 0.7%, whereas Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 1.1%. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite declined 0.3%.

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December 14, 2023 03:49 ET (08:49 GMT)

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