STOCKS | U.S. stock futures ease as dollar rises and gold drops

According to Wallstreetcn, the U.S. dollar index rose about 20 points to 99.15, spot gold fell more than $40 to $4,298 an ounce, U.S. 10-year Treasury yields climbed to 4.949% and neared the 5% level, and U.S. stock futures turned lower as Nasdaq 100 futures trimmed gains to 0.5%.