U.S. stock-index futures advanced as Apple Inc. and Yahoo! Inc. rallied while investors awaited a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates.
Global markets:
Nikkei 17,795.73 +27.43 +0.15%
Hang Seng 24,861.81 +54.53 +0.22%
Shanghai Composite 3,306.54 -46.42 -1.38%
FTSE 6,804.22 -7.39 -0.11%
CAC 4,604.17 -20.04 -0.43%
DAX 10,662.48 +33.90 +0.32%
Crude oil $45.33 (-1.95%)
Gold $1288.00 (-0.29%)