U.S. stock futures fluctuated, as investors weighed data on retail sales and jobless claims to gauge the timing of any cuts to Federal Reserve stimulus.
Global markets:
Nikkei 15,341.82 -173.24 -1.12%
Hang Seng 23,218.12 -120.12 -0.51%
Shanghai Composite 2,202.8 -1.37 -0.06%
FTSE 6,464.82 -42.90 -0.66%
CAC 4,077.95 -8.91 -0.22%
DAX 9,033.18 -43.93 -0.48%
Crude oil $98.01 (+0.58%).
Gold $1234.90 (-1.77%).