Stock Futures Edge Down After Bigger Drops in Asia


U.S. stock futures edged down after Wall Street closed at fresh records, while international stock indexes were mixed.

Indexes in Asia mostly slipped as Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down 2.4%, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index lost 1% and China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite fell 1.5%.

Stocks in Europe meanwhile were mostly up, as the pan-continental Stoxx Europe 600 gained 0.3% in morning trade with the energy and industrials sectors leading gains.

Regional indexes in Europe mostly climbed as the U.K.’s FTSE 100 rose 0.5%, France’s CAC 40 added 0.5% and Germany’s DAX added 0.7%.

The Swiss franc, the euro and the British pound were down 0.1%, 0.1% and 0.3% respectively against the U.S. dollar.



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