U.S. stock-index futures gained as investors bet that the economy can withstand the slowing down of the Federal Reserve’s bond-buying program.
Global markets:
Nikkei 14,837.68 -27.99 -0.19%
Hang Seng 22,388.56 -179.68 -0.80%
Shanghai Composite 2,076.69 -37.01 -1.75%
FTSE 6,824.2 -13.86 -0.20%
CAC 4,387.09 +6.03 +0.14%
DAX 9,643.32 -13.63 -0.14%
Crude oil $102.44 (+0.23%)
Gold $1331.90 (+0.63%).