Shares were mixed in early European trading on Tuesday after a strong day of gains in Asia, while U.S. futures edged lower.
Benchmarks slipped in London and Frankfurt on Tuesday but rose in Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong.
Investors appeared to be shrugging off surging coronavirus caseloads in dozens of countries after the S&P 500 started off August by closing within 3% of the record high it set in February.
