U.S. stock-index futures dropped as data showing Japan fell into recession stoked investor concerns about the global-economic outlook.
Global markets:
Nikkei 16,973.8 -517.03 -2.96%
Hang Seng 23,797.08 -290.30 -1.21%
Shanghai Composite 2,475.12 -3.70 -0.15%
FTSE 6,648.13 -6.24 -0.09%
CAC 4,207.86 +5.40 +0.13%
DAX 9,254.19 +1.25 +0.01%
Crude oil $75.07 (-0.99%)
Gold $1185.90 (+0.03%)