U.S. stock-index rose.
Global Stocks:
Nikkei 16,724.81 -211.57 -1.25%
Hang Seng 20,671.63 167.82 0.82%
Shanghai Composite 2,954.93 50.10 1.72%
FTSE 6,225.36 24.24 0.39%
CAC 4,457.66 14.77 0.33%
DAX 9,920.34 28.14 0.28%
Crude oil $42.22 ( 2.21%)
Gold $1250.30 (-1.16%)