Investing.com – Asia higher; Shanghai bounces; Nikkei 225 up 0.38% as yen slips. Europe higher as oil futures firm; DAX up 0.83% as Bund yield rises. U.S. stock index futures higher after mixed signals on U.S. rate hike chances. Dollar lower after U.S. data; Kiwi, Aussie up after N.Z. data, RBA minutes. Gold higher; longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields rise amid inflation target talk.