U.S. stock-index futures rose as investors awaited the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting to help gauge the strength of the economic recovery.
Global markets:
Nikkei 14,042.17 -33.08 -0.24%
Hang Seng 22,836.52 +1.84 +0.01%
Shanghai Composite 2,024.95 +16.83 +0.84%
FTSE 6,804.22 +2.22 +0.03%
CAC 4,462.77 +10.42 +0.23%
DAX 9,690.87 +51.79 +0.54%
Crude oil $102.98 (+0.63%)
Gold $1292.00 (-0.19%)