Stocks and U.S. equity futures gained as Apple Inc. (AAPL) rallied and the International Monetary Fund indicated it would raise its outlook for the American economy.
Globalmarkets:
Nikkei 15,870.42 +11.20 +0.07%
Hang Seng 22,921.56 +109.38 +0.48%
Shanghai Composite 2,089.71 +4.91 +0.24%
FTSE 6,661.73 +55.15 +0.83%
CAC 4,197.93 +4.16 +0.10%
DAX 9,464.48 +64.30 +0.68%
Crude oil $99.04 (-0.28%).
Gold $1200.80 (-0.24%).