U.S. stock-index rose.
Global Stocks:
Nikkei 16,724.81 -211.57 -1.25%
Hang Seng 20,671.63 +167.82 +0.82%
Shanghai Composite 2,954.93 +50.10 +1.72%
FTSE 6,225.36 +24.24 +0.39%
CAC 4,457.66 +14.77 +0.33%
DAX 9,920.34 +28.14 +0.28%
Crude oil $42.22 (+2.21%)
Gold $1250.30 (-1.16%)