U.S. stock-index futures maintained losses as housing starts last month fell the most in four years before a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates.
Global markets:
Nikkei 19,437 +190.94 +0.99%
Hang Seng 23,901.49 -48.06 -0.20%
Shanghai Composite 3,503.72 +54.42 +1.58%
FTSE 6,821.26 +17.18 +0.25%
CAC 5,022.05 -39.11 -0.77%
DAX 12,024.98 -142.74 -1.17%
Crude oil $43.14 (-1.71%)
Gold $1151.00 (-0.20%)