U.S. stock-index futures climbed as Apple Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. paced gains in technology shares and Alcoa Inc.'s earnings spurred speculation the economy is picking up speed.
Global markets:
Nikkei 17,087.71 -110.02 -0.64%
Hang Seng 24,215.97 +189.51 +0.79%
Shanghai Composite 3,236.4 +7.08 +0.22%
FTSE 6,533.8 +32.38 +0.50%
CAC 4,281.22 +52.98 +1.25%
DAX 9,893.75 +111.85 +1.14%
Crude oil $44.86 (-2.76%)
Gold $1239.10 (+0.51%)