Initially stocks and commodities were little changed while Treasuries rose in the U.S., but stocks have since started to slip. The S&P 500 was down -0.21% as of 11:35 EST after government data showed personal incomes and spending trailed economist estimates last month while investors continue to weigh developments in government budget talks. In Europe, equities are little changed after Germany approved Greece’s latest rescue package and data was released indicating euro-area unemployment rose to the highest level on record. Most sovereign debt yields to German bunds in the area are moderately tighter, while the euro is up +0.216% versus the greenback.