EghtesadOnline: There was no respite for the dollar on Wednesday, with the greenback extending the decline that’s taken it to the lowest level in three years. U.S. stock futures advanced and European equities slipped after a mixed session in Asia, and gold added to recent gains.

EghtesadOnline: European stock investors and strategists are predicting a pickup in the region’s equities, saying the worst of the drag from a rising euro may be coming to an end.