U.S. stock futures rose despite data showed retail sales were little changed last month and investors assessed corporate earnings reports.
Global markets:
Nikkei 15,213.63 +52.32 +0.35%
Hang Seng 24,890.34 +200.93 +0.81%
Shanghai Composite 2,222.88 +1.28 +0.06%
FTSE 6,640.75 +8.33 +0.13%
CAC 4,183.6 +21.44 +0.52%
DAX 9,148.81 +79.34 +0.87%
Crude oil $97.35 (-0.02%)
Gold $1314.00 (+0.27%)