Investing,com - Global stocks mostly higher Thursday as Fed Chair Janet Yellen testimony deemed less hawkish than feared.
Wall St closed higher with the Dow Jones recording fresh records.
The {178|Nikkei 225}} missed out, shedding 0.03% as the yen firmed earlier on against the dollar.
Europe hovers in narrow ranges. DAX up 0.02%. CAC 40 gains 0.13%. Euro firm above $1.14 mark.
FTSE 100 off 0.09%. Sterling marches ahead as rate hike talk persists.
U.S. stock index futures higher after buoyant Wall St overnight.
Dollar index near 10-month lows as Yellen remarks on inflation taken to heart. PPI, further Yellen testimony ahead.
Trump backs son in probe into alleged Russian meddling in 2016 presidential race.
Oil takes a breather after upbeat EIA inventories report.
Gold up on weaker dollar. Longer-end U.S. Treasury yields dip.