Stocks and U.S. equity-index futures stayed lower after a report showed fewer Americans filed applications for unemployment benefits last week.
Global markets:
Nikkei 20,488.19 +14.68 +0.07%
Hang Seng 27,551.89 -105.58 -0.38%
Shanghai Composite 4,947.1 +37.12 +0.76%
FTSE 6,878.9 -71.56 -1.03%
CAC 4,982.56 -51.61 -1.03%
DAX 11,306.95 -112.67 -0.99%
Crude oil $59.32 (-0.54%)
Gold $1180.80 (-0.35%)