European Stocks, Wall Street Futures Rise as Investors Mull Fed Taper Timing

A street sign for Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on July 19, 2021. Andrew Kelly/Reuters

European stocks and Wall Street futures edged higher on Sept. 6, aided by the chance that the Federal Reserve would delay tapering the stimulus after last week’s disappointing U.S. jobs report.

In Europe, the STOXX index of 600 European companies rose 3.26 points, or 0.69 percent, to 475.19, its second-highest close in history.