U.S. stock-index futures extended gains after a better-than-expected February U.S. nonfarm payrolls report emphasized the strength of the labor market and bolstered the odds of the first interest rate rise this year.
Global Stocks:
Nikkei 19,604.61 +286.03 +1.48%
Hang Seng 23,568.67 +67.11 +0.29%
Shanghai 3,212.43 -4.32 -0.13%
FTSE 7,359.12 +44.16 +0.60%
CAC 5,016.11 +34.60 +0.69%
DAX 12,047.21 +68.82 +0.57%
Crude $49.64 (+0.73%)
Gold $1,198.20 (-0.42%)