U.S. stock-index futures are mixed.
Apple Inc. (AAPL) climbed 1% as investors await details of its smartwatch that starts shipping to stores in April.
General Motors Co. (GM) advanced more than 3% after announcement a share buyback program.
Global markets:
Nikkei 18,790.55 -180.45 -0.95%
Hang Seng 24,123.05 -40.95 -0.17%
Shanghai Composite 3,302.16 +60.98 +1.88%
FTSE 6,879.45 -32.35 -0.47%
CAC 4,946.72 -17.63 -0.36%
DAX 11,564.66 +13.69 +0.12%
Crude oil $49.29 (-0.29%)
Gold $1171.40 (+0.61%)