U.S. stock futures rose, as investors waited on a speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke for clues on the econonmy’s strength.
Global markets:
Nikkei 16,291.31 +112.37 +0.69%
Hang Seng 22,817.28 -522.77 -2.24%
Shanghai Composite 2,083.14 -26.25 -1.24%
FTSE 6,737.01 +19.10 +0.28%
CAC 4,249.73 +22.45 +0.53%
DAX 9,431.7 +31.66 +0.34%
Crude oil $95.38 (-0.06%).
Gold $1229.30 (+0.33%).