U.S. stock-index futures fell as a deepening commodities rout and an unexpected decline in American retail sales spurred concern that global growth is slowing.
Global markets:
Nikkei 16,795.96 -291.75 -1.71%
Hang Seng 24,112.6 -103.37 -0.43%
Shanghai Composite 3,223.25 -12.05 -0.37%
FTSE 6,362.18 -180.02 -2.75%
CAC 4,220.11 -70.17 -1.64%
DAX 9,809.04 -131.96 -1.33%
Crude oil $45.45 (-0.96%)
Gold $1237.40 (+0.25%)