U.S. stock futures edged down, suggesting that major Wall Street indexes would start the week with declines.
S&P 500 futures fell 0.3% and futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.4%. Changes in equity futures don’t necessarily predict market moves after the opening bell.
European stocks declined Monday after more than one week inching higher. The Stoxx Europe 600 was lower 0.7% in morning trade. Energy and utilities sectors drove the losses while the real-estate sector rose.
The U.K.’s FTSE 100 was down 0.7%. Other stock indexes in Europe also mostly fell as France’s CAC 40 shed 0.9%, the U.K.’s FTSE 250 lost 0.3% and Germany’s DAX was down 0.7%.
The euro fell 0.1% against the U.S. dollar, with 1 euro buying $1.18. Meanwhile, the Swiss franc and the British pound traded flat against the U.S. dollar.
