U.S. stock futures rose amid continued investor optimism that interest rates will remain low even as the world's biggest economy is strengthening.
Global markets:
Nikkei 16,321.17 +253.60 +1.58%
Hang Seng 24,306.16 +137.44 +0.57%
Shanghai Composite 2,329.45 +13.52 +0.58%
FTSE 6,864.24 +44.95 +0.66%
CAC 4,459.24 -5.46 -0.12%
DAX 9,826.56 +28.43 +0.29%
Crude oil $92.92 (-0.11%)
Gold $1223.90 (-0.25%)