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U.S. stock futures rose after a rebound on Wall Street helped major indexes break a three-day losing streak.

S&P 500 futures gained 0.2% and futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average strengthened 0.2%. The contracts don't necessarily predict movements after the opening bell.

In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 added 0.2% in morning trade as gains in industrials and communication services sectors were muted by losses in financials and information technology sectors.

Travis Perkins jumped 2.2% for a two-day winning streak.

The U.K.'s FTSE 100 fell 0.1%. Other stock indexes in Europe were mixed as France's CAC 40 climbed 0.3% and Germany's DAX rose 0.2%, whereas the U.K.'s FTSE 250 edged down 0.1%.

The Swiss franc was up 0.1% against the U.S. dollar, with 1 franc buying $1.12. Meanwhile, the euro and the British pound traded flat against the dollar.

In commodities, international benchmark Brent crude declined 0.3% to $64.90 a barrel. Gold also slipped 0.4% to $1,874.10 a troy ounce.

The yield on German 10-year bunds slipped to minus 0.108% and 10-year U.K. government debt known as gilts yields were up to 0.842%. 10-year U.S. Treasury yields rose to 1.636% from 1.631%. Bond yields and prices move in opposite directions.

In Asia, indexes were mixed as Japan's Nikkei 225 index gained 0.8%, whereas Hong Kong's Hang Seng declined 0.1% and China's benchmark Shanghai Composite was lower 0.6%.

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May 21, 2021 04:00 ET (08:00 GMT)

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