LONDON (June 30): European stocks and US index futures fell on Wednesday, and world shares retreated from recent record peaks, as markets once more grew jittery about the pandemic ahead of the half-year-end and before key US jobs data later this week. European stocks fell 1% and US S&P futures dipped 0.2%. German stocks dropped 1.4% and British shares fell 0.67%. The US dollar was headed for its best monthly rise since March, mostly in the wake of a surprisingly hawkish shift in the Fed's rates outlook. The benchmark 10-year US Treasury note yield fell more than 2 basis points to 1.4578%, while Germany's 10-year government bond yield also fell 2 basis points to -0.19%.

Source: The Edge Markets June 30, 2021 10:30 UTC