U.S. stock-index futures advanced.
Global Stocks:
Nikkei 15,836.36 -218.07 -1.36%
Hang Seng 18,924.57 -197.51 -1.03%
Shanghai Composite 2,867.7 +31.13 +1.10%
FTSE 5,965.91 +103.74 +1.77%
CAC 4,202.37 +91.71 +2.23%
DAX 9,324.12 +189.01 +2.07%
Crude oil $29.76 (+2.48%)
Gold $1207.60 (-0.05%)