U.S. stock-index futures rose on Friday after the release of U.S. employment data, which revealed that job growth slowed more than forecast in December, but the pace of hiring remains more than enough to keep the longest economic expansion in history humming along.
Global Stocks:
| Index/commodity | Last | Today's Change, points | Today's Change, % |
| Nikkei | 23,850.57 | +110.70 | +0.47% |
| Hang Seng | 28,638.20 | +77.20 | +0.27% |
| Shanghai | 3,092.29 | -2.59 | -0.08% |
| S&P/ASX | 6,929.00 | +54.80 | +0.80% |
| FTSE | 7,587.11 | -11.01 | -0.14% |
| CAC | 6,038.32 | -4.23 | -0.07% |
| DAX | 13,508.70 | +13.64 | +0.10% |
| Crude oil | $59.31 | | -0.42% |
| Gold | $1,550.10 | | -0.28% |