<ul><li>S&P 500 futures +0.4%</li><li>Nasdaq futures +0.5%</li><li>Dow futures +0.4%</li><li>Eurostoxx +1.1%</li><li>Germany DAX +1.1%</li><li>France CAC 40 +1.0%</li><li>UK FTSE +0.6%</li></ul><p style=““ class=“text-align-justify“>Equities are finding a modest uptick now in European trading, with regional indices pushing gains towards 1% while US futures are also seen rising to the highs for the day with S&P 500 futures being up 17 points, or 0.4%, currently.</p><p style=““ class=“text-align-justify“>There’s not much in terms of a catalyst for the move but it is providing some appetite for the dollar to soften slightly. Perhaps this is one that is <a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/news/a-crucial-moment-for-equities-in-the-final-stretch-of-the-week-20221118/“ target=“_blank“>more technical-related</a>?</p><p style=““ class=“text-align-justify“>In any case, just be wary that bond yields are also moving higher at the same time. Typically these days, yields tend to move lower in corroborating with a more positive look for broader market sentiment. 10-year Treasury yields are up 4.3 bps to 3.815% so that might be something to keep the optimism in check.</p>

This article was written by Justin Low at forexlive.com.