U.S. stock-index futures little changed after report showed jobless claims rose more than estimated last week.
Global markets:
Nikkei 15,071.88 +125.56 +0.84%
Hang Seng 22,565.08 +41.14 +0.18%
Shanghai Composite 2,043.7 -15.29 -0.74%
FTSE 6,662.72 +3.68 +0.06%
CAC 4,443.16 +12.30 +0.28%
DAX 9,640.23 +16.87 +0.18%
Crude oil $99.55 (-0.07%)
Gold $1285.50 (-0.41%).