U.S. stock-index futures indicated a lower open on Wednesday after yesterday's strong rally. Investors remained cautious ahead of the minutes of Federal Reserve's latest meeting, and continued to assess earnings reports.
Global Stocks:
| Index/commodity | Last | Today's Change, points | Today's Change, % |
| Nikkei | 22,841.12 | +291.88 | +1.29% |
| Hang Seng | 25,462.26 | +17.20 | +0.07% |
| Shanghai | 2,561.61 | +15.29 | +0.60% |
| S&P/ASX | 5,939.10 | +69.20 | +1.18% |
| FTSE | 7,067.41 | +8.01 | +0.11% |
| CAC | 5,156.79 | -16.26 | -0.31% |
| DAX | 11,715.21 | -61.34 | -0.52% |
| Crude | $71.37 | | -0.76% |
| Gold | $1,230.10 | | -0.07% |