European stocks are trading firmly, with major markets rising against the backdrop of movements in French bond yields and calmer oil markets.
As of 18:49 Tokyo time, European equity markets were generally in positive territory. The U.K. FTSE 100 was up 92.12, or 0.88%, from the previous day at 10,533.72. Germany's DAX was up 296.98, or 1.20%, at 25,103.95. France's CAC 40 was up 67.32, or 0.87%, at 7,797.01. Switzerland's SMI was up 146.08, or 1.06%, at 13,783.08.
U.S. stock index futures were moving in after-hours trading. Dow futures were at 51,584.00, up 91.00, or approximately 0.18%; S&P 500 futures were at 7,848.75, up 32.50, or 0.42%; and NASDQ-100 futures were at 31,226.25, up 256.75, or approximately 0.83%.