U.S. stock-index futures rose on Thursday, supported by a set of upbeat earnings reports and news that trade talks between China and the U.S. would be resumed later this month.
Global Stocks:
| Index/commodity | Last | Today's Change, points | Today's Change, % |
| Nikkei | 22,192.04 | -12.18 | -0.05% |
| Hang Seng | 27,100.06 | -223.53 | -0.82% |
| Shanghai | 2,705.97 | -17.29 | -0.63% |
| S&P/ASX | 6,328.30 | -0.70 | -0.01% |
| FTSE | 7,549.57 | +51.70 | +0.69% |
| CAC | 5,334.36 | +29.14 | +0.55% |
| DAX | 12,205.09 | +42.08 | +0.35% |
| Crude | $65.30 | | +0.45% |
| Gold | $1,183.80 | | -0.10% |