U.S. stock-index futures rose amid solid corporate earnings and as investors speculated that the economy is strong enough to cope with the gradual pace of monetary tightening indicated by policymakers.

Global Stocks:

Nikkei 16,963.61 +63.49 +0.38%

Hang Seng 23,394.39 +356.85 +1.55%

Shanghai 3,083.09 +41.92 +1.38%

FTSE 7,029.07 +81.52 +1.17%

CAC 4,512.06 +61.83 +1.39%

DAX 10,641.60 +138.03 +1.31%

Crude $50.20 (+0.52%)

Gold $1262.80 (+0.49%)