U.S. stock-index futures rose on Friday, as investors awaited a speech from the Fed's chairman Jerome Powell for clues regarding the further direction of monetary policy.
Global Stocks:
| Index/commodity | Last | Today's Change, points | Today's Change, % |
| Nikkei | 22,601.77 | +190.95 | +0.85% |
| Hang Seng | 27,671.87 | -118.59 | -0.43% |
| Shanghai | 2,729.43 | +4.80 | +0.18% |
| S&P/ASX | 6,247.30 | +2.90 | +0.05% |
| FTSE | 7,576.18 | +12.96 | +0.17% |
| CAC | 5,437.20 | +17.87 | +0.33% |
| DAX | 12,382.18 | +16.60 | +0.13% |
| Crude | $1,199.60 | | +0.47% |
| Gold | $68.66 | | +1.22% |