U.S. stock-index futures surged on Wednesday, supported by media reports of a treatment to fight the fast-spreading coronavirus.
Global Stocks:
| Index/commodity | Last | Today's Change, points | Today's Change, % |
| Nikkei | 23,319.56 | +234.97 | +1.02% |
| Hang Seng | 26,786.74 | +110.76 | +0.42% |
| Shanghai | 2,818.09 | +34.80 | +1.25% |
| S&P/ASX | 6,976.10 | +27.40 | +0.39% |
| FTSE | 7,487.05 | +47.23 | +0.63% |
| CAC | 5,993.06 | +58.01 | +0.98% |
| DAX | 13,474.32 | +192.58 | +1.45% |
| Crude oil | $50.86 | | +2.52% |
| Gold | $1,559.60 | | +0.26% |