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U.S. stock futures were little changed ahead of monthly jobs figures that are expected to signal a rebounding economy.

S&P 500 futures traded broadly flat and futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average traded flat. Changes in futures don't necessarily predict movements after the markets open.

In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 added 0.6% in morning trade, and it is at its highest level in a year. Consumer staples and information technology sectors led gains while the real-estate sector lost ground.

The U.K.'s FTSE 100 rose 0.4%. Other stock indexes in Europe also mostly climbed as France's CAC 40 climbed 0.4%, the U.K.'s FTSE 250 gained 0.6% and Germany's DAX added 1%.

The euro and the British pound gained 0.1% and 0.2% respectively against the U.S. dollar and the Swiss franc was mostly flat against the U.S. dollar, with 1 franc buying $1.10.

In commodities, Brent crude was up 0.3% to $68.27 a barrel. Gold also strengthened 0.3% to $1,820.40 a troy ounce.

The German 10-year bund yield fell to minus 0.221% and the yield on 10-year U.K. government debt known as gilts slipped to 0.792%. The yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury strengthened to 1.574% from 1.561% on Thursday. Yields move inversely to prices.

Stocks in Asia were mixed as Hong Kong's Hang Seng was flat after increasing 0.8% earlier and Japan's Nikkei 225 index traded broadly flat and gained 0.1%, whereas China's benchmark Shanghai Composite was lower 0.7%.

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May 07, 2021 03:52 ET (07:52 GMT)

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