U.S. stock futures fluctuated amid corporate mergers as investors weighed data on durable-goods orders before a report on consumer confidence.
Global markets:
Nikkei 15,521.22 -92.03 -0.59%
Hang Seng 25,074.5 -92.41 -0.37%
Shanghai Composite 2,207.11 -22.17 -0.99%
FTSE 6,803.57 +28.32 +0.42%
CAC 4,370.46 +28.35 +0.65%
DAX 9,534.47 +24.33 +0.26%
Crude oil $93.72 (+0.40%)
Gold $1289.70 (+0.84%)