European trade: S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures slip as euro weakens
European session US index futures were lower: S&P 500 down and Nasdaq 100 down (Dow and Russell 2000 also lower). EUR/USD fell, while WTI rose.
European session market picture.
US index futures: S and P futures is down 0.24 percent, Nasdaq futures is down 0.52 percent, Dow futures is down 0.13 percent and Russell futures is down 0.27 percent.
In currencies, the dollar index is up 0.18 percent, euro dollar is down 0.16 percent, GBP/USD is down 0.26 percent and EUR/GBP is up 0.09 percent.
In oil, WTI crude is at 90.4, up 0.2 percent.
UK volume leaders: Lloyds Banking Group down 0.41 percent, Barclays down 1.74 percent, BP down 0.11 percent, Shell up 0.41 percent and GSK down 0.51 percent. continental European volume leaders: UBS down 1.02 percent, Deutsche Telekom down 0.95 percent, Nestle down 1.13 percent, Novartis down 0.41 percent and SAP down 1.34 percent.