U.S. stock-index futures rose on Friday as investors continued to hope that the U.S. debt-ceiling talks will end with a deal over the coming days, assessed stronger-than-expected earnings report from Deere (DE; +3.6%) and waited for Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell's speech later in the day (15:00 GMT), which might provide clues over next move on interest rates in the U.S.
Global Stocks:
Index/commodity | Last | Today's Change, points | Today's Change, % |
Nikkei | 30,808.35 | +234.42 | +0.77% |
Hang Seng | 19,450.57 | -276.68 | -1.40% |
Shanghai | 3,283.54 | -13.78 | -0.42% |
S&P/ASX | 7,279.50 | +42.70 | +0.59% |
FTSE | 7,774.48 | +32.18 | +0.42% |
CAC | 7,506.52 | +59.63 | +0.80% |
DAX | 16,290.77 | +127.41 | +0.79% |
Crude oil | $73.13 | +1.27 | +1.77% |
Gold | $1,964.50 | +4.70 | +0.24% |