U.S. stock-index futures rose on Thursday, as crude oil extended rally and the weaker-than-expected increase in CPI cooled inflation fears.
Global Stocks:
| Index/commodity | Last | Today's Change, points | Today's Change, % |
| Nikkei | 22,497.18 | +88.30 | +0.39% |
| Hang Seng | 30,809.22 | +273.08 | +0.89% |
| Shanghai | 3,175.17 | +16.02 | +0.51% |
| S&P/ASX | 6,118.70 | +10.70 | +0.18% |
| FTSE | 7,666.33 | +3.81 | +0.05% |
| CAC | 5,533.74 | -0.89 | -0.02% |
| DAX | 12,967.39 | +24.33 | +0.19% |
| Crude | $71.60 | | +0.65% |
| Gold | $1,321.20 | | +0.62% |