U.S. stock-index futures were little changed as investors speculated data will show manufacturing in the world's biggest economy continued to expand in August.
Global markets:
Nikkei 15,668.6 +192.00 +1.24%
Hang Seng 24,749.02 -3.07 -0.01%
Shanghai Composite 2,266.05 +30.54 +1.37%
FTSE 6,822.94 -2.37 -0.03%
CAC 4,383.16 +3.43 +0.08%
DAX 9,510.37 +31.34 +0.33%
Crude oil $94.88 (-1.13%)
Gold $1267.80 (-1.54%)