U.S. stock futures advanced as investors weighed earnings from Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and Apple Inc. to assess the strength of the economy.
Global markets:
Nikkei 15,328.56 -14.72 -0.10%
Hang Seng 23,971.87 +189.76 +0.80%
Shanghai Composite 2,078.49 +3.01 +0.14%
FTSE 6,796.82 +1.48 +0.02%
CAC 4,389.13 +19.61 +0.45%
DAX 9,782.45 +48.12 +0.49%
Crude oil $102.47 (+0.08%)
Gold $1309.20 (+0.22%)