On Friday, August 11, the U.S. markets ended mixed, reflecting concerns that the Federal Reserve's efforts to control inflation aren't complete.

Producer prices in the U.S. increased 0.3% month-over-month in July, following a revised flat reading for June.

Most S&P 500 sectors gained at Friday's session's close, with the highest gains recorded by the energy and healthcare sectors, while the information technology and communication services sectors saw losses.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher by 0.30% at 35,281.40 on Friday; the S&P 500 was down 0.11%, closing at 4,464.05; and the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.56%, ending the session at 13,644.85.

Asian Markets Today 

Eurozone at 05:00 AM ET

• The Pan-European STOXX 600 index is up 0.22%. 
• The DAX index in Germany traded 0.57% higher, and the CAC 40 in France rose 0.37%.
• The UK's FTSE 100 traded lower by 0.20%, with Mining companies among the biggest losers.

Commodities at 05:00 AM ET

• Crude Oil WTI was trading lower by 0.32% at $82.93/bbl, and Brent was down 0.36% to $86.52/bbl.
• Natural Gas was trading higher by 1.19% at $2.803.
• Gold was trading down 0.03% at $1.946.10, Silver rose by 0.08% to $22.762, and Copper was up 0.03% to $3.720.

US Futures at 05:00 AM ET

• Dow futures were up 0.10%, S&P 500 futures rose 0.16%, and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.31%.

Forex at 05:00 AM ET

• The U.S. Dollar Index was up 0.03% to 102.87. USD/JPY was down 0.07% to 144.87, while USD/AUD was up 0.08% to 1.540.

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