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 gained 0.4%. Changes in futures don't necessarily predict movements after the opening bell.

In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 increased 0.8% in morning trading. Genmab rose 8.0%, and Sartorius Pfd. climbed 4.9%. On the other hand, Vend Marketplaces fell 9.2%, and BE Semiconductor declined 3.5%.

Across specific markets, London's FTSE 100 added 0.8%, and France's CAC 40 added 0.6%. Germany's DAX index added 0.9%.

On the currency front, the Wall Street Journal Dollar Index climbed 0.1% to 97.38. The euro weakened 0.1% against the dollar to $1.1215, and the pound held steady against the dollar at $1.3223.

Bitcoin fell 0.6% to $85,278.60.

In commodities, Brent crude fell 0.8% to $99.51 a barrel, and WTI crude rose 1.2% to $88.32 a barrel. The European benchmark price for natural gas, the Dutch futures contract TTF, was up 2.6% to 75.39 euros per megawatt hour.

Gold futures climbed 0.2% to $4,166.30 per troy ounce.

The German 10-year Bund yield fell 5.66 basis points to 3.4495%. The yield on the U.K.'s 10-year Gilt fell 4.17 basis points to 5.388%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield declined 2.2 basis points to 5.29%. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.

In Asia, Japan's Nikkei 225 index climbed 1.1%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index climbed 0.8%. China's Shanghai Stock Exchange was closed.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet