U.S. stock-index futures were flat as President Donald Trump's firing of his FBI chief set off a political storm that could make passage of his pro-growth plans more difficult.
Stocks:
Nikkei 19,900.09 +57.09 +0.29%
Hang Seng 25,015.42 +126.39 +0.51%
Shanghai 3,051.75 -28.78 -0.93%
S&P/ASX 5,875.44 +35.54 +0.61%
FTSE 7,379.17 +36.96 +0.50%
CAC 5,399.77 +1.76 +0.03%
DAX 12,771.46 +22.34 +0.18%
Crude $46.47 (+1.29%)
Gold $1,222.20 (+0.50%)