This article was automatically generated using Dow Jones technology.

U.S. futures for the S&P 500 gained 0.2%, and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.1%. Changes in futures don't necessarily predict movements after the opening bell.

In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 increased 0.4% in morning trading. Barratt Redrow rose 6.6%, and Vallourec climbed 3.6%. On the other hand, Marks & Spencer Group fell 3.6%, and Hemnet Group declined 2.9%.

Across specific markets, London's FTSE 100 added 0.4%, and France's CAC 40 added 0.2%. Germany's DAX index added 0.4%.

On the currency front, the Wall Street Journal Dollar Index held steady at 95.58. The euro strengthened 0.1% against the dollar to $1.1554, and the pound held steady against the dollar at $1.3482.

Bitcoin fell 0.2% to $75,754.00.

In commodities, Brent crude fell 0.9% to $107.80 a barrel, and WTI crude rose 1.4% to $104.30 a barrel. The European benchmark price for natural gas, the Dutch futures contract TTF, was up 1.7% to 81.40 euros per megawatt hour.

Gold futures climbed 0.9% to $4,373.40 per troy ounce.

The German 10-year Bund yield climbed 0.35 basis points to 3.5482%. The yield on the U.K.'s 10-year Gilt climbed 7.06 basis points to 5.396%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield declined 0.5 basis points to 5.001%. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.

In Asia, Japan's Nikkei 225 index climbed 0.7%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index climbed 0.2%. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite climbed 0.7%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet