U.S. stock-index futures rose as investors assessed a raft of corporate earnings and economic data, while awaiting Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's speech (at 20:00 GMT).
Global Stocks:
Nikkei 18,894.37 +80.84 +0.43%
Hang Seng 23,098.26 +257.29 +1.13%
Shanghai 3,113.05 +4.28 +0.14%
FTSE 7,244.42 +24.04 +0.33%
CAC 4,842.80 -16.89 -0.35%
DAX 11,565.70 +25.70 +0.22%
Crude $51.70 (-1.49%)
Gold $1,211.90 (-0.08%)