Europe session lifts Nasdaq, FX and WTI; SAP leads volume
In the European session, Nasdaq 100 futures rise 0.21%, the U.S. Dollar Index falls 0.32%, EUR/USD gains 0.35%, and WTI crude is up 0.22% at 81.43.
In the European session, S&P futures are up 0.06%, Nasdaq futures are up 0.21%, Dow futures are down 0.22%, and Russell futures are down 0.02%.
The US Dollar Index is down 0.32%, EUR/USD is up 0.35%, GBP/USD is up 0.42%, and EUR/GBP is down 0.07%.
WTI crude is at 81.43, up 0.22%, and Brent crude is at 87.07, unchanged.
UK volume leaders include Lloyds Banking Group up 0.09%, Barclays up 0.39%, BP down 0.15%, HSBC up 0.43%, and Shell up 0.2%.
Continental European volume leaders are UBS up 0.09%, Nestle down 0.22%, SAP up 5.01%, Novartis down 1.73%, and Deutsche Telekom up 0.77%.