U.S. stock-index futures rose as oil prices rallied for a fourth day and Staples Inc. and Office Depot Inc. surged on merger speculation.
Global markets:
Nikkei 17,335.85 -222.19 -1.27%
Hang Seng 24,554.78 +70.04 +0.29%
Shanghai Composite 3,205.55 +77.25 +2.47%
FTSE 6,854.1 +71.55 +1.05%
CAC 4,669.24 +41.57 +0.90%
DAX 10,901.05 +73.04 +0.67%
Crude oil $50.84 (+2.62%)
Gold $1267.70 (-0.71%)