U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were down 0.4% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.3%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell.

In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 dropped 1.2% in morning trading. Lindt & Spruengli rose 6.6% and Genus PLC added 2.9%. On the other hand, Viaplay Group Series B slipped 15.3%, and Samhaellsbyggnadsbolaget sunk 4.7%. The FTSE 100 lost 1.4%. Other stocks in Europe were down as France's CAC 40 decreased 1.3% and Germany's DAX fell 1.1%.

The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index rose 0.1% to 97.95.

In commodities, Brent crude fell 1.4% to $77.23 a barrel, and WTI crude dropped 1.5% to $71.35 a barrel.

The German 10-year Bund yield rose by 3 basis points to 2.285% from 2.26%, and the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury declined by 1 basis point to 4.058% from 4.067%. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.

Stocks in Asia were down as Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 0.4%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng declined 3.7%. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite dropped 2.1%.

-This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch.

Write to Barcelona Editors at barcelonaeditors@dowjones.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

January 17, 2024 03:48 ET (08:48 GMT)

Copyright (c) 2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
FTSE 100
Index Chart
Von Apr 2024 bis Mai 2024 Click Here for more FTSE 100 Charts.
FTSE 100
Index Chart
Von Mai 2023 bis Mai 2024 Click Here for more FTSE 100 Charts.