• Before the bell: S&P futures +1.16%, Nasdaq futures +1.30%

Market news

18 December 2014

Before the bell: S&P futures +1.16%, Nasdaq futures +1.30%

U.S. stock-index futures rose following its biggest jump in a year after the Federal Reserve said it will be patient on the timing of interest-rate increases.

Global markets:

Nikkei 17,210.05 +390.32 +2.32%

Hang Seng 22,832.21 +246.37 +1.09%

Shanghai Composite 3,057.88 -3.14 -0.10%

FTSE 6,420.01 +83.53 +1.32%

CAC 4,225.07 +113.16 +2.75%

DAX 9,752.07 +207.64 +2.18%

Crude oil $57.73 (-2.59%)

Gold $1206.70 (+1.00%)

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