U.S. stock-index futures rose on Thursday, as tensions between Iran and the U.S. eased for the time being, while firming optimism about a U.S.-China trade deal put U.S. equity market back on track for fresh records.
Global Stocks:
| Index/commodity | Last | Today's Change, points | Today's Change, % |
| Nikkei | 23,739.87 | +535.11 | +2.31% |
| Hang Seng | 28,561.00 | +473.08 | +1.68% |
| Shanghai | 3,094.88 | +27.99 | +0.91% |
| S&P/ASX | 6,874.20 | +56.60 | +0.83% |
| FTSE | 7,613.32 | +38.39 | +0.51% |
| CAC | 6,047.70 | +16.70 | +0.28% |
| DAX | 13,486.75 | +166.57 | +1.25% |
| Crude oil | $59.42 | | -0.32% |
| Gold | $1,549.80 | | -0.67% |