<div id="readability-page-1"><div> U.S. futures for the S&amp;P 500 were down 0.6% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.7%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 declined 0.8% in morning trading. Teleperformance rose 9.6% and Interpump Group added 5.4%. On the other hand, 3i Group slipped 4.5%, and Rockwool Series B dropped 4.4%. The FTSE 100 lost 0.2%. Other stocks in Europe were down as France's CAC 40 decreased 1.2% and Germany's DAX fell 0.5%. The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index fell 0.1% to 95.8. In commodities, Brent crude climbed 1.3% to $110.70 a barrel, and WTI crude rose 2% to $107.58 a barrel. The European benchmark price for natural gas, the Dutch futures contract TTF, was up 2.9% at 51.63 euros a megawatt hour. The German 10-year Bund yield climbed by 1 basis point to 3.181% from 3.17%, and the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury rose by 2 basis points to 4.612% from 4.596%. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions. Stocks in Asia were down as Japan's Nikkei 225 index declined 1%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 1.3%. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite declined 0.1%. <pre></pre> -This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones Newswires. <pre></pre> Write to Barcelona Editors at barcelonaeditors@dowjones.com <pre></pre> (END) Dow Jones Newswires May 18, 2026 03:49 ET (07:49 GMT)Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones &amp; Company, Inc.</div></div>

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U.S. futures declined with the S&P 500 down 0.6% and the Dow Jones down 0.7%. European stocks also fell, with the Stoxx Europe 600 down 0.8%. In commodities, Brent crude rose 1.3% to $110.70, while WTI crude increased by 2% to $107.58. Asian markets saw declines, with Japan's Nikkei 225 down 1% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng down 1.3%. The German 10-year Bund yield rose to 3.181%, and the U.S. Treasury yield increased to 4.612%.

- U.S. futures for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.6% and 0.7%, respectively, while European markets saw declines, with the Stoxx Europe 600 down 0.8%.  
- In commodities, Brent crude increased by 1.3% to $110.70 a barrel, and natural gas prices also rose, reflecting shifts in market dynamics.  
- Asian stocks faced losses, with Japan's Nikkei 225 decreasing by 1% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng declining by 1.3%.

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