U.S. stock futures were little changed after the S&P 500 reached its 55th record close of the year.
S&P 500 futures slipped less than 0.1% and futures on Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1%. Changes in equity futures don t necessarily predict market moves after the markets open.
In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 added 0.2% in morning trade as gains in healthcare and information technology sectors were balanced by losses in consumer staples and energy sectors.
The FTSE 100 rose 0.1% in the U.K. Other stock indexes in Europe were mixed as France's CAC 40 climbed 0.5% and Germany's DAX gained 0.2%, whereas the U.K.'s FTSE 250 meandered after the flat line.
The Swiss franc and the euro were up 0.1% and 0.2% respectively against the U.S. dollar and the British pound was mostly flat against the dollar, with 1 pound buying $1.38.
Brent crude was down 0.2% in commodities to $84.41 a barrel. Gold was up 0.6% to $1,792. 90 troy ounces.
The U.K. 10 year bund yields declined to minus 0.089% and the German 10 year gilt yields strengthened to 1.191%. 10 year Treasury yields edged up to 1.684% from 1.674%. Indexes in Asia were mixed as Hong Kong s Hang Seng rose 0.2% and Japan s Nikkei 225 index gained 0.3% after falling as much as 0.5% during the session, whereas China s benchmark Shanghai Composite lost 0.3%.