U.S. index futures advanced, signaling the Standard & Poor's 500 Index will rise for the first time this week, as the dollar fell to a four-month low.
Global markets:
Nikkei 19,570.24 -194.48 -0.98%
Hang Seng 27,286.55 +37.27 +0.14%
Shanghai Composite 4,378.93 +3.17 +0.07%
FTSE 6,960.88 +11.25 +0.16%
CAC 4,991.14 +29.28 +0.59%
DAX 11,437.69 +86.23 +0.76%
Crude oil $60.18 (-0.53%)
Gold $1216.30 (-0.17%)