U.S. stock-index futures were mixed on Thursday as the latest jobs report signaled strength in the U.S. labour market. Additional support was provided by the fact that the possibility of a government shutdown was put off for another two weeks on Thursday evening, as well as news that the U.K. and the European Union have reached an agreement on Brexit divorce terms.

Global Stocks:

Nikkei 22,811.08 +313.05 +1.39%

Hang Seng 28,639.85 +336.66 +1.19%

Shanghai 3,290.17 +18.11 +0.55%

S&P/ASX 5,994.37 +16.65 +0.28%

FTSE 7,392.39 +71.64 +0.98%

CAC 5,409.22 +25.36 +0.47%

DAX 13,198.43 +153.28 +1.17%

Crude $57.59 (+1.59%)

Gold $1,295.00 (+0.01%)