Stock Futures Waver Ahead of Data, Fed Minutes
Stock Futures Waver Ahead of Data, Fed Minutes
U.S. stock futures were edging down ahead of a wave of economic data, including gross domestic product and consumer spending, and the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's recent meeting.
在包括國內生產總值(GDP)和消費者支出在內的一波經濟數據以及美聯儲(Fed)最近會議紀要公佈之前，美國股指期貨小幅走低。
S&P 500 futures fell 0.1% and futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 0.2%. Changes in equity futures don't necessarily predict movements after the opening bell.
標準普爾500指數期貨下跌0.1%，與道瓊斯工業平均指數掛鈎的期貨下跌0.2%。股指期貨的變化不一定能預測開盤後的走勢。
European stocks climbed Wednesday after a four-day losing streak. The Stoxx Europe 600 gained 0.4% in morning trade. Healthcare and consumer staples sectors led gains while the consumer discretionary sector lost ground.
歐洲股市在連跌四天後週三攀升。斯托克歐洲600指數在早盤交易中上漲0.4%。醫療保健和消費必需品板塊領漲，而非必需消費品板塊下跌。
UCB jumped 2.5% and Britvic rose 2.3%.
聯合銀行跳漲2.5%，Britvic上揚2.3%。
The U.K.'s FTSE 100 added 0.3%. Other stock indexes in Europe also mostly climbed as France's CAC 40 gained 0.4%, the U.K.'s FTSE 250 rose 0.1% and Germany's DAX added 0.1%.
英國富時100指數上漲0.3%。歐洲其他股指也大多攀升，法國CAC 40指數上漲0.4%，英國富時250指數上漲0.1%，德國DAX指數上漲0.1%。
The Swiss franc, the euro and the British pound traded flat against the U.S. dollar.
瑞士法郎、歐元和英鎊兑美元匯率持平。
In commodities, Brent crude was up 0.2% to $81.48 a barrel. Gold also gained 0.5% to $1,793.20 a troy ounce.
大宗商品方面，布倫特原油上漲0.2%，至每桶81.48美元。金價也上漲0.5%，至每盎司1793.20美元。
The yield on German 10-year bunds declined to minus 0.232% and U.K. 10-year gilts yields declined to 0.984%. 10-year U.S. Treasury yields were down to 1.648% from 1.665%. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.
德國10年期國債收益率跌至負0.232%，英國10年期國債收益率跌至0.984%。10年期美國國債收益率從1.648%降至1.665%。債券價格和收益率走勢相反。
Stocks in Asia were mixed as Hong Kong's Hang Seng climbed 0.6% and China's benchmark Shanghai Composite added 0.1%, whereas Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 1.6%.
亞洲股市漲跌互現，香港恆生指數攀升0.6%，中國基準上證綜指上漲0.1%，而日本日經225指數下跌1.6%。
-- An artificial-intelligence tool was used in creating this article.
--在創作這篇文章時使用了人工智能工具。