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U.S. stock futures edged higher as investors watched for earnings reports from major technology firms a day after the Nasdaq hit a closing record.

S&P 500 futures gained 0.1% and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 0.1%. Nasdaq-100 futures also added 0.1%. Changes in equity futures don't necessarily predict moves after the markets open.

In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 meandered after the flat line in morning trade as gains in utilities and healthcare sectors were tempered by losses in consumer staples and information technology sectors.

Electricité de France climbed 5.8% for a two-day run of gains.

The U.K.'s FTSE 100 added 0.1%. Other stock in Europe also mostly slipped as France's CAC 40 traded broadly flat and lost 0.1%, the U.K.'s FTSE 250 shed 0.3% and Germany's DAX was down 0.2%.

The Swiss franc and the British pound depreciated 0.1% against the U.S. dollar. Meanwhile, the euro was mostly flat against the U.S. dollar, with 1 euro buying $1.21.

In commodities, international benchmark Brent crude was up 0.7% to $65.47 a barrel. Gold remained flat, at $1,780.90 a troy ounce.

The yield on German 10-year bunds declined to minus 0.252% and the yield on 10-year gilts strengthened to 0.765%. 10-year U.S. Treasury yields gained to 1.580% from 1.568%. Bond yields move inversely to prices.

Indexes in Asia were mixed as Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.1% after falling as much as 0.5% during the session and China's benchmark Shanghai Composite was flat after declining 0.7% earlier, whereas Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 0.5%.

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April 27, 2021 03:59 ET (07:59 GMT)

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