European stock prices are mixed in midday trading Thursday.

London's Financial Times index and the CAC-40 in Paris are virtually unchanged, while the DAX index in Frankfurt is up two-tenths of one percent.

In New York, the S&P futures contract is up more than five points, indicating a higher opening.

Tokyo's Nikkei index gained two-tenths of a percent to close at 9,467.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng index lost two-tenths of a percent to finish the day's trading at 22,610.

Gold is trading at $1,536.00 an ounce.

The dollar is mixed in trading against other major currencies.