U.S. stock-index futures were higher on Monday as Hurricane Irma weakened and North Korea marked its government's 69th anniversary not with another missile test, as many feared, but numerous events, giving investors some relief.
Global Stocks:
Nikkei 19,545.77 +270.95 +1.41%
Hang Seng 27,955.13 +286.66 +1.04%
Shanghai 3,377.67 +12.43 +0.37%
S&P/ASX 5,713.15 +40.53 +0.71%
FTSE 7,397.49 +19.89 +0.27%
CAC 5,166.97 +53.48 +1.05%
DAX 12,444.79 +140.81 +1.14%
Crude $47.67 (+0.44%)
Gold $1,337.60 (-1.01%)