U.S. stock-index futures climbed as financial companies rose and investors weighed data showing an unexpected drop in monthly retail sales.
Global markets:
Nikkei 18,991.11 +267.59 +1.43%
Hang Seng 23,797.96 +79.99 +0.34%
Shanghai Composite 3,349.08 +58.18 +1.77%
FTSE 6,787.25 +65.74 +0.98%
CAC 4,991.75 -6.00 -0.12%
DAX 11,772.8 -33.19 -0.28%
Crude oil $48.40 (+0.50%)
Gold $1156.30 (+0.50%)