U.S. stock futures advanced as a decline in housing starts bolstered expectations the Federal Reserve may stimulate the economy.
Company news:
Oracle Corp. (ORCL), the world’s largest maker of database software, rallied after profit topped analysts’ estimates.
Global Stocks:
FTSE 5,549.28 +58.19 +1.06%
CAC 3,077.02 +10.83 +0.35%
DAX 6,285.3 +37.10 +0.59%
Nikkei 8,655.87 -65.15 -0.75%
Hang Seng 19,416.67 -11.14 -0.06%
Shanghai Composite 2,300.8 -15.26 -0.66%
Crude oil: $83.85 (+0.70%)
Gold $1630.30 (+0.20%)