U.S. stock futures declined after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signaled interest rates may rise by the middle of next year.
Global markets:
Nikkei 14,224.23 -238.29 -1.65%
Hang Seng 21,182.16 -386.53 -1.79%
Shanghai Composite 1,993.48 -28.26 -1.40%
FTSE 6,508.7 -64.43 -0.98%
CAC 4,273.49 -34.57 -0.80%
DAX 9,193.85 -83.20 -0.90%
Crude oil $99.74 (-0.63%)
Gold $1324.00 (-1.29%).