• Before the bell: S&P futures +0.51%, Nasdaq futures +0.48%

Market news

18 August 2014

Before the bell: S&P futures +0.51%, Nasdaq futures +0.48%

U.S. stock futures advanced as diplomats from Ukraine and Russia discussed a possible truce and Kurdish forces made progress against militants in Iraq.

Global markets:

Nikkei 15,322.6 +4.26 +0.03%

Hang Seng 24,955.46 +0.52 0.00%

Shanghai Composite 2,239.47 +12.73 +0.57%

FTSE 6,737.73 +48.65 +0.73%

CAC 4,224.88 +50.52 +1.21%

DAX 9,220.27 +127.67 +1.40%

Crude oil $96.58 (-0.89%)

Gold $1297.40 (-1.32%)

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