U.S. stock-index futures rose on Wednesday, as better-than-expected Q1 earnings reports lifted investor sentiment following a two-day selloff due to a massive decline in oil prices. Meanwhile, crude prices also attempted to stabilize in early trading.
Global Stocks:
| Index/commodity | Last | Today's Change, points | Today's Change, % |
| Nikkei | 19,137.95 | -142.83 | -0.74% |
| Hang Seng | 23,893.36 | +99.81 | +0.42% |
| Shanghai | 2,843.98 | +16.97 | +0.60% |
| S&P/ASX | 5,221.20 | -0.10 | 0.00% |
| FTSE | 5,773.38 | +132.35 | +2.35% |
| CAC | 4,408.97 | +51.51 | +1.18% |
| DAX | 10,393.90 | +144.05 | +1.41% |
| Crude oil | $13.49 | | +16.59% |
| Gold | $1,727.90 | | +2.38% |