European session: Nasdaq futures lead as dollar softens
In the European session, Nasdaq futures rise 0.45% and S&P futures gain 0.12% while the Dollar Index falls 0.22% and EUR/USD rises 0.18%.
In the European session, S&P futures are up 0.12%, Nasdaq futures are up 0.45%, Dow futures are down 0.24%, and Russell futures are down 0.16%.
In currencies, the Dollar Index is down 0.22%, EUR/USD is up 0.18%, GBP/USD is up 0.16%, and EUR/GBP is up 0.02%.
WTI crude is at 82.3, down 0.12%, and Brent crude is at 88.62, up 0.11%.
UK volume leaders include Lloyds Banking Group down 0.04%, HSBC up 0.47%, BP down 0.69%, Barclays down 0.73%, and GSK up 1.05%.
Continental European volume leaders include Nestle down 2.2%, Deutsche Telekom down 1.05%, UBS up 0.16%, SAP down 0.47%, and Novartis up 0.21%.