Benzinga | Mar 1, 2021 11:02AM EST

What's Moving The Market Monday? US, Asian Stocks Higher, Europe Stocks Lower

Indices Around The Globe

* S&P Futures traded higher, approached the 3,880 level.

* UK's FTSE 100 down 1.21%

* Japan's Nikkei 225 up 2.41%

Bonds

* 10-year treasury yield at 1.43%

Commodities

* Crude oil up 0.65% to near $61.90/barrel.

* Gold up 0.52% to near $1739/oz.

* Silver up 1.24% to near $26.91/oz.

Crypto

* Bitcoin up 10% over last 24 hours to near $48,546.

Top News

* Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) CEO, Alex Gorsky, says aims for close to 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses around the world by end of the year. Gorsky also mentioned co.'s vaccine will have a robust response against COVID-19 variants, based on clinical data.

* House of Representatives on Friday, February 26 passed a $1.9 trillion stimulus package, sending the legislation to the Senate. The bill allots $1,400 to American workers.

* Boingo Wireless (NASDAQ:WIFI) to be acquired by Digital Colony for ~$854M, announced earlier Monday.