U.S. stock-index futures fell on Wednesday, as a surge in coronavirus infections across the globe triggered fears of lockdowns disrupting a nascent economic recovery, while concerns over a contested U.S. presidential election and a stalled coronavirus stimulus talks also weighed on sentiment.
Global Stocks:
Index/commodity | Last | Today's Change, points | Today's Change, % |
Nikkei | 23,418.51 | -67.29 | -0.29% |
Hang Seng | 24,708.80 | -78.39 | -0.32% |
Shanghai | 3,269.24 | +14.92 | +0.46% |
S&P/ASX | 6,057.70 | +6.70 | +0.11% |
FTSE | 5,605.03 | -123.96 | -2.16% |
CAC | 4,558.11 | -172.55 | -3.65% |
DAX | 11,576.06 | -487.51 | -4.04% |
Crude oil | $37.75 | -4.60% | |
Gold | $1,882.70 | -1.53% |