Sentiment Dented; U.S. Stocks to Open Lower

Shifting to economic data, the Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to release the October producer price index.

As for commodities, crude oil was declining 19 cents to $54.76 a barrel. Gold was losing $6.70 at $735.30 an ounce.

Longer-dated U.S. Treasury securities were rising in price. The 10-year note was adding 2/32 to yield 3.64%. The 30-year was up 11/32, yielding 4.17%. The dollar was rising vs. the euro and pound but declining against the yen.

Overseas, European exchanges such as the FTSE in London and the DAX in Frankfurt were trading lower. In Asia, Japan's Nikkei and Hong Kong's Hang Seng closed with losses.