U.S. stock-index slipped.
Global Stocks:
Nikkei 16,974.45 -142.62 -0.83%
Hang Seng 20,257.7 -31.07 -0.15%
Shanghai Composite 2,870.48 +6.11 +0.21%
FTSE 6,138.98 -0.99 -0.02%
CAC 4,458.5 -14.13 -0.32%
DAX 9,946.46 +12.61 +0.13 %
Crude oil $36.87 (+1.46%)
Gold $1228.90 (-0.17%)