U.S. stock-index futures rose, as investors weighed economic reports from Asia and awaited the outcome of budget negotiations in Washington.
Globalmarkets:
Nikkei 15,650.21 +350.35 +2.29%
Hang Seng 23,811.17 +68.07 +0.29%
Shanghai Composite 2,238.2 +1.09 +0.05%
FTSE 6,550.17 -1.82 -0.03%
CAC 4,129.02 -0.35 -0.01%
DAX 9,208.25 +35.84 +0.39%
Crude oil $97.81 (+0.16%).
Gold $1231.60 (+0.21%).