U.S. equity-index futures climbed and crude advanced amid efforts by central banks to support growth.
Global markets:
Nikkei 17,621.4 +411.35 +2.39%
Hang Seng 23,116.63 +284.42 +1.25%
Shanghai Composite 3,109.69 +52.17 +1.71%
FTSE 6,488.38 +22.38 +0.35%
CAC 4,216.37 -33.12 -0.78%
DAX 9,719.99 -91.07 -0.93%
Crude oil $57.73 (+2.21%)
Gold $1197.50 (+0.23%)