U.S. stock index futures indicated a higher open on Wednesday, amid more first quarter financial earnings and a swathe of economic data.
Global markets:
Nikkei 19,869.76 -38.92 -0.20%
Hang Seng 27,618.82 +57.33 +0.21%
Shanghai Composite 4,083.28 -52.28 -1.26%
FTSE 7,106.48 +31.22 +0.44%
CAC 5,255.3 +37.24 +0.71%
DAX 12,288.38 +60.78 +0.50%
Crude oil $54.04 (+1.35%)
Gold $1193.00 (+0.03%)