This article was automatically generated using Dow Jones technology.

U.S. futures for the S&P 500 fell 0.3%, and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.6%. Changes in futures don't necessarily predict movements after the opening bell.

In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 declined 1.1% in morning trading. Argenx fell 15.8%, and Valeo declined 7.0%. On the other hand, ALK-Abello Series B rose 5.7%, and Imperial Brands climbed 3.1%.

Across specific markets, London's FTSE 100 fell 0.8%, and France's CAC 40 fell 1.1%. Germany's DAX index fell 1.0%.

On the currency front, the Wall Street Journal Dollar Index held steady at 97.44. The euro held steady against the dollar at $1.1197, and the pound weakened 0.1% against the dollar to $1.3204.

Bitcoin fell 0.3% to $83,109.20.

In commodities, Brent crude rose 3.7% to $103.89 a barrel, and WTI crude rose 3.4% to $91.27 a barrel. The European benchmark price for natural gas, the Dutch futures contract TTF, was up 2.1% to 79.74 euros per megawatt hour.

Gold futures climbed 0.3% to $4,151.60 per troy ounce.

The German 10-year Bund yield climbed 2.52 basis points to 3.5142%. The yield on the U.K.'s 10-year Gilt climbed 1.84 basis points to 5.473%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose 3.6 basis points to 5.331%. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.

In Asia, Japan's Nikkei 225 index declined 1.4%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index declined 1.4%. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite declined 0.8%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet