U.S. stock futures were little changed on January’s last day of trading, a month that saw indexes pull back from highs amid a focus on corporate earnings and an expectation for higher interest rates.
Futures on the S&P 500 were flat and futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down 0.1%. Changes in futures don’t necessarily predict market moves after the opening bell.
In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 climbed 0.9% in morning trade. Financials and consumer discretionary sectors led gains while materials and healthcare sectors lost ground.
The U.K.’s FTSE 100 gained 0.3%. Other stock indexes in Europe also mostly climbed as France’s CAC 40 added 0.6%, the U.K.’s FTSE 250 added 0.8% and Germany’s DAX gained 1.1%.
The euro and the British pound were up 0.2% and 0.3% respectively against the U.S. dollar and the Swiss franc was flat against the dollar, with 1 franc buying $1.07.
In commodities, Brent crude was up 0.9% to $89.36 a barrel. Gold also gained 0.1% to $1,789.00 a troy ounce.
The yield on German 10-year bunds strengthened to minus 0.033% and the U.K. 10-year gilts yield declined to 1.246%. 10-year U.S. Treasury yields were unchanged at 1.779%. Yields move inversely to prices.
Stocks in Asia climbed as Hong Kong’s Hang Seng climbed 1.1% and Japan’s Nikkei 225 index gained 1.1%.
Traders worked on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Friday.
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