U.S. stock-index futures rose slightly on Thursday, as a strong earnings season, which is currently winding down, helped overshadow concerns over trade tensions between the U.S. and China.
Global Stocks:
| Index/commodity | Last | Today's Change, points | Today's Change, % |
| Nikkei | 22,598.39 | -45.92 | -0.20% |
| Hang Seng | 28,607.30 | +248.16 | +0.88% |
| Shanghai | 2,794.71 | +50.64 | +1.85% |
| S&P/ASX | 6,297.70 | +29.20 | +0.47% |
| FTSE | 7,720.78 | -55.87 | -0.72% |
| CAC | 5,485.00 | -16.90 | -0.31% |
| DAX | 12,625.93 | -7.61 | -0.06% |
| Crude | $67.12 | | +0.27% |
| Gold | $1,222.40 | | +0.11% |