U.S. stock-index futures rose before the Federal Reserve releases the minutes of its March meeting and as Alcoa Inc. unofficially kicks off earnings season.
Global markets:
Nikkei 19,789.81 +149.27 +0.76%
Hang Seng 26,236.86 +961.22 +3.80%
Shanghai Composite 3,995.5 +34.13 +0.86%
FTSE 6,987.88 +26.11 +0.38%
CAC 5,153.17 +1.98 +0.04%
DAX 12,089.04 -34.48 -0.28%
Crude oil $52.78 (-2.22%)
Gold $1206.50 (-0.34%)