U.S. futures rose with stocks as signs of China’s recovery and resilience in Europe stoked optimism about the global economy.
Treasuries and the dollar also gained.
Contracts on all three major U.S. gauges gained more than one per cent, signaling a strong start to the first day of trading on Wall Street this year. Tesla Inc. dropped 4.1 per cent in premarket trading after fourth-quarter deliveries missed estimates. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index climbed as a surprise drop in German unemployment showed resilience in the region’s biggest economy.
Stocks in Hong Kong and mainland China rallied, with a recovery in subway use indicating COVID infections may have peaked in some of the country’s biggest cities. U.S.-listed Chinese firms including internet stocks Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Baidu Inc. rose in premarket trading, as did electric vehicle makers such as Nio Inc.
A dollar gauge advanced after two days of declines. The yen briefly strengthened to a six-month high versus the greenback, before paring gains. Elsewhere, oil prices rose while European gas prices declined as persistent mild weather curbed demand.The Stoxx Europe 600 rose 1.8 per cent as of 9:59 a.m. London timeFutures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose one per centCurrenciesThe Japanese yen rose 0.3 per cent to 130.45 per dollarThe British pound fell 1 per cent to US$1.1920BondsGermany’s 10-year yield declined nine basis points to 2.35 per centBrent crude rose 0.3 per cent to US$86.
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