U.S. stock-index futures rose on Thursday, supported by reports that the Senate agreed to avoid shutdown, an unexpected upward revision to the U.S. Q2 GDP data and Merk’s (MRK) acquisition of Acceleron Pharma (XLRN) valued at $11.5 billion.
Global Stocks:
Index/commodity | Last | Today's Change, points | Today's Change, % |
Nikkei | 29,452.66 | -91.63 | -0.31% |
Hang Seng | 24,575.64 | -87.86 | -0.36% |
Shanghai | 3,568.17 | +31.87 | +0.90% |
S&P/ASX | 7,332.20 | +135.50 | +1.88% |
FTSE | 7,119.40 | +11.24 | +0.16% |
CAC | 6,559.05 | -1.75 | -0.03% |
DAX | 15,327.54 | -37.73 | -0.25% |
Crude oil | $73.78 | -1.40% | |
Gold | $1,729.40 | +0.38% |