U.S. stock-index futures were flat as investors assessed morning's batch of economic data and prepared for a prolonged weekend.
Stocks:
Nikkei 19,686.84 -126.29 -0.64%
Hang Seng 25,639.27 +8.49 +0.03%
Shanghai 3,110.16 +2.33 +0.08%
S&P/ASX 5,751.66 -37.96 -0.66%
FTSE 7,533.65 +15.94 +0.21%
CAC 5,311.74 -25.42 -0.48%
DAX 12,577.70 -44.02 -0.35%
Crude $48.60 (-0.61%)
Gold $1,266.00 (+0.76%)