Softer tones as we get the session underway

  • Eurostoxx -0.6%
  • Germany DAX -0.7%
  • France CAC 40 -0.5%
  • UK FTSE -0.5%
  • Spain IBEX -0.8%

US futures are also marked lower, with S&P 500 futures down 0.4%, Nasdaq futures down 0.5%, and Dow futures down 0.3%. The softer mood overall is keeping the dollar and yen more bid in the major currencies space with commodity currencies lagging.