19 February 2013
Before the bell: S&P futures +0.20%, Nasdaq futures +0.28%
U.S. stock futures slightly rose.Shares of Office Depot Inc. and OfficeMax Inc. advanced as a person familiar with the matter said the companies have discussed a merger and may announce a deal as early as this week.
Global Stocks:
Nikkei 11,372.34 -35.53 -0.31% Hang Seng 23,143.91 -238.03 -1.02% Shanghai Composite 2,382.91 -38.64 -1.60% FTSE 6,352.6 +34.41 +0.54% CAC 3,717.25 +50.21 +1.37% DAX 7,713.58 +84.85 +1.11% Crude oil $95.93 +0.07%Gold $1610.90 +0.09%