U.S. stock-index futures rose on Thursday, as investors digested the latest raft of economic data, earnings reports from U.S. companies as well as a key trade agreement between China and the U.S.
Global Stocks:
| Index/commodity | Last | Today's Change, points | Today's Change, % |
| Nikkei | 23,933.13 | +16.55 | +0.07% |
| Hang Seng | 28,883.04 | +109.45 | +0.38% |
| Shanghai | 3,074.08 | -15.96 | -0.52% |
| S&P/ASX | 7,041.80 | +47.00 | +0.67% |
| FTSE | 7,612.80 | -30.00 | -0.39% |
| CAC | 6,028.64 | -3.97 | -0.07% |
| DAX | 13,416.46 | -15.84 | -0.12% |
| Crude oil | $58.05 | | +0.42% |
| Gold | $1,554.40 | | +0.03% |