U.S. stock-index futures were little changed as investors weighed a private report showing companies added fewer jobs than forecast last month.

Global markets:

Nikkei 14,897.63 +176.15 +1.20 %

Hang Seng 22,579.78 -77.85 -0.34 %

Shanghai Composite 2,053.08 -18.39 -0.89 %

FTSE 6,783.24 -40.53 -0.59 %

CAC 4,391.31 -4.59 -0.10 %

DAX 9,562.47 -26.68 -0.28 %

Crude oil $102.97 (-0.35%)

Gold $1337.60 (-0.02%).