U.S. stock-index futures advanced, as the House of Representatives passed the first bipartisan federal budget in four years.
Global markets:
Nikkei 15,403.11 +61.29 +0.40%
Hang Seng 23,245.96 +27.84 +0.12%
Shanghai Composite 2,196.07 -6.72 -0.31%
FTSE 6,443.41 -1.84 -0.03%
CAC 4,072.83 +3.71 +0.09%
DAX 9,004.46 -12.54 -0.14%
Crude oil $96.48 (-1.05%).
Gold $1231.50 (+0.54%).