U.S. stock-index futures were little changed, after equities advanced, as Alcoa Inc. unofficially kicked off the earnings season with quarterly sales that missed projections.
Global markets:
Nikkei 19,937.72 +147.91 +0.7%
Hang Seng 26,944.39 +707.53 +2.7%
Shanghai Composite 3,958.54 -36.27 -0.9%
FTSE 6,989.95 +52.54 +0.8%
CAC 5,186.13 +49.27 +1.0%
DAX 12,098.5 +62.64 +0.5%
Crude oil $50.97 (+1.05%)
Gold $1198.40 (-0.39%)