U.S. stock-index futures advanced.
Global Stocks:
Nikkei 17,697.96 -69.38 -0.39%
Hang Seng 20,453.71 +120.37 +0.59%
Shanghai Composite 3,186.78 +61.77 +1.98%
FTSE 5,997.58 +43.50 +0.73%
CAC 4,421.4 +17.82 +0.40%
DAX 10,072.79 +92.94 +0.93%
Crude oil $33.88 (+1.83%)
Gold $1094.50 (-1.20%)