U.S. stock-index futures fell on Thursday, as an unexpected increase in the U.S. weekly jobless claims heightened fears of a stalling economic recovery, while hopes for approval of the additional fiscal stimulus before the November 3 elections faded.
Global Stocks:
Index/commodity | Last | Today's Change, points | Today's Change, % |
Nikkei | 23,507.23 | -119.50 | -0.51% |
Hang Seng | 24,158.54 | -508.55 | -2.06% |
Shanghai | 3,332.18 | -0.26% | -8.59 |
S&P/ASX | 6,210.30 | +31.10 | +0.50% |
FTSE | 5,799.83 | -135.23 | -2.28% |
CAC | 4,817.72 | -123.94 | -2.51% |
DAX | 12,634.59 | -393.47 | -3.02% |
Crude oil | $39.63 | -3.44% | |
Gold | $1,898.50 | -0.46% |