Stock futures slipped a step ahead of international production figures and another volley of corporate earnings reports.
Futures of Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3% and futures of S&P 500 fell 0.2%. Contracts don t necessarily predict movements after the markets open.
In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 lost 0.3% in morning trading. Healthcare and real-estate sectors rose while utilities and energy sectors were struggling.
The U.K. s FTSE 100, which is owned by large international companies, has risen 0.1%. Other stock indexes in Europe were mixed as the U.K's FTSE 250 was broadly flat, while Germany's CAC 40 was lower 0.7% and France's DAX dropped 0.3%
The Swiss franc and the EUR were respectively down against the U.S. dollar, while the British pound was flat against the Swiss currency ($1.37) with 1 pound buying $1.37.
In commodities, the international benchmark Brent crude was $8.51 to $85.41 a barrel, up 0.6% on the previous day. Gold's value declined 0.3% to $1,763. 30 troy ounces in a trawler ounce.
The U.K. 10-year - bond yields picked up to minus 0.142% and the yield on German 10- year gilts strengthened to 1.129% On Friday, the U.S. Treasury yield rose from 1.574% to 1.607% for the 10 year period. Yields and prices move in opposite directions.
In Asia indexes mostly dropped as Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 0.7%, Japan's Nikkei 225 index lost 0.1% and China's Shanghai Composite was down 0.1%.