U.S. stock-index futures were flat as a surge in oil prices offset concerns regarding ongoing political turmoil in the U.S.
Stocks:
Nikkei 19,678.28 +87.52 +0.45%
Hang Seng 25,391.34 +216.47 +0.86%
Shanghai 3,075.92 -14.71 -0.48%
S&P/ASX 5,771.21 +43.80 +0.76%
FTSE 7,509.65 +38.94 +0.52%
CAC 5,325.63 +1.23 +0.02%
DAX 12,591.91 -46.78 -0.37%
Crude $51.25 (+1.14%)
Gold $1,259.00 (+0.43%)