The final presidential debate before the U.S. election, between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, will be live from Nashville, Tennessee on Thursday.
These are some of the main market moves:
Stocks
The S&P 500 Index rose 0.5% as of 4 p.m. New York time.
The Nasdaq 100 ended lower by 0.02%.
The Stoxx Europe 600 Index dropped 0.2%.
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index decreased 0.8%.
The MSCI Emerging Market Index fell 0.4%.
Currencies
The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index gained 0.2%.
The euro fell 0.3% to $1.1822.
The British pound decreased 0.4% to $1.3093.
The Japanese yen weakened 0.2% to 104.83 per dollar.
Bonds
The yield on 10-year Treasuries added two basis points to 0.84%.
The two year rate added one basis point to 0.15%
Germany’s 10-year yield rose one basis point to -0.58%.
Britain’s 10-year yield climbed three basis points to 0.27%.
Commodities
West Texas Intermediate crude increased 1.4% to $40.60 a barrel.
Gold futures weakened 1.4% to $1,902.20 an ounce.