U.S. stock futures rose, signaling equities will advance for a third day, as investors assessed mixed data on housing and employment amid optimism that the world's largest economy will be able to cope with higher interest rates from next year.

Global markets:

Nikkei 16,067.57 +178.90 +1.13%

Hang Seng 24,168.72 -207.69 -0.85%

Shanghai Composite 2,315.93 +8.03 +0.35%

FTSE 6,808.79 +27.89 +0.41%

CAC 4,463.67 +32.26 +0.73%

DAX 9,758.53 +97.03 +1.00%

Crude oil $94.38 (-0.04%)

Gold $1220.20 (-1.27%)