In Europe, London's FTSE 100 was up 15.56 points or 0.23 percent to 6,694.17. The French CAC 40 added 3.12 points or 0.07 percent to 4,218.41.

The 10-year U.S. treasury note was down 13/32 for a yield of 2.982 percent.

The euro traded at $1.368, off 0.17 cent, and the dollar slightly higher against the yen at 104.26 yen.

Gold gained $7.40 to $1,204.40 per troy ounce. Silver added 6.2 cents to $19.475.

Crude oil was up 26 cents to $99.17 per barrel.

On the Chicago Board of Trade, March corn was up 1 cent to $4.35 1/4 a bushel, January soybeans added 5 1/2 cents to $13.34 and March wheat dropped 3 1/4 cents to $6.06 1/4.