U.S. stock futures advanced as President Barack Obama and Republicans continued budget talks.
In Germany, the Ifo institute’s business climate index climbed to 102.4 from 101.4 in November.
Global Stocks:
Nikkei 10,160.4 +237.39 +2.39%
Hang Seng 22,623.37 +128.64 +0.57%
Shanghai Composite 2,162.24 -0.23 -0.01%
FTSE 5,975.89 +39.99 +0.67%
CAC 3,668.14 +19.51 +0.53%
DAX 7,675.58 +22.00 +0.29%
Crude oil $88.20 +0.30%
Gold $1669.20 +0.25