U.S. stock-index futures climbed as Pfizer Inc. announced a $17 billion deal while oil resumed a rebound.
Global markets:
Nikkei 17,504.62 -174.12 -0.98%
Hang Seng 24,765.49 +85.73 +0.35%
Shanghai Composite 3,136.88 -37.24 -1.17%
FTSE 6,838.74 -21.28 -0.31%
CAC 4,681.16 -15.14 -0.32%
DAX 10,871.45 -39.87 -0.37%
Crude oil $49.56 (+2.29%)
Gold $1264.50 (+0.02%)