Investing,com - Global stocks higher Thursday as the latest Fed meeting minutes signal gradual tightening.
{178|Nikkei 225}} up 0.31% as yen falls against the dollar. Shanghai composite rebounds after China downgrade.
Europe higher. DAX up 0.14%. Euro moves back above $1.12 mark.
FTSE 100 off 0.01%. Sterling firm a tad below $1.30. U.K. Q1 GDP revision ahead.
U.S. stock index futures higher as Wall St closes higher overnight.
Dollar index falls back below 97 mark as Fed in no hurry to tighten.
Oil higher in anticipation OPEC meeting will agree extension of output cut deal.
Gold, industrial metals recover after China downgrade. U.S. Treasury yields lower after Fed minutes.