7 March 2013
Before the bell: S&P futures +0.29%, Nasdaq futures +0.30%
U.S. stock futures roseas the number of Americans who filed for unemployment benefits fell to a six-week low, showing further improvement in the labor market.
Global Stocks:
Nikkei 11,932.27 +248.82 +2.13% Hang Seng 22,777.84 +217.34 +0.96% Shanghai Composite 2,347.18 +20.87 +0.90% FTSE 6,456.83 +24.88 +0.39% CAC 3,796.24 +9.05 +0.24% DAX 7,957.36 +87.05 +1.11% Crude oil $91.14 +0.79%Gold $1581.90 +0.44%