U.S. stock-index futures rose on Wednesday following as a string of earnings from industrial giants buoyed market sentiment. Particular attention was paid to the financials of General Electric (GE) and United Technologies (UTX).
Global Stocks:
Nikkei 23,940.78 -183.37 -0.76%
Hang Seng 32,958.69 +27.99 +0.08%
Shanghai 3,560.73 +14.23 +0.40%
S&P/ASX 6,054.70 +17.70 +0.29%
FTSE 7,694.04 -37.79 -0.49%
CAC 5,529.79 -5.47 -0.10%
DAX 13,556.78 -2.82 -0.02%
Crude $64.70 (+0.36%)
Gold $1,351.60 (+1.11%)