U.S. stock-index futures rose, as retail sales advanced more than forecast in December and investors weighed earnings from major banks.
Global markets:
Nikkei 15,422.4 -489.66 -3.08%
Hang Seng 22,791.28 -97.48 -0.43%
Shanghai Composite 2,026.84 +17.28 +0.86%
FTSE 6,760.26 +3.11 +0.05%
CAC 4,258.51 -4.76 -0.11%
DAX 9,494.76 -15.41 -0.16%
Crude oil $91.18 (+0.41%)
Gold $1249.80 (-0.10%).