U.S. Stock Futures Fell

U.S. Stock Futures Fell

Jan. 15, 2021 3:43 am ET













U.S. stock futures declined Friday, suggesting the S&P 500 will fall for a second day.



Futures contracts linked to the S&P 500 edged down 0.4%.



Europe stocks also declined, after a three-day run of gains. The Stoxx Europe 600 fell 0.4% in morning trade. Industrials and materials sectors notched the biggest losses while the energy sector rose.



DS Smith fell 4.1% and

John Wood Group

slipped 2.4%.







The U.K.'s FTSE 100 shed 0.5%.



Other stock indexes in Europe also fell. France's CAC 40 was down 0.7%. The U.K.'s FTSE 250 lost 0.6%, and Germany's DAX lost 0.4%.





The euro and the British pound fell 0.3% and 0.2% respectively against the dollar whereas the Swiss franc was mostly flat, with 1 franc buying $1.13.



In commodities, international benchmark Brent crude slipped 1.2% to $55.76 a barrel. Gold remained flat at $1,850.60 a troy ounce.



The yield on German 10-year bunds strengthened to minus 0.544% from minus 0.547% and U.K. 10-year gilts yields gained to 0.299% from 0.294%. Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields declined to 1.108% from 1.128%. Yields