U.S. index futures advanced, after equities slipped from a record, as the earnings season spurred optimism corporate health is robust enough to support stock gains.

Global Stocks:

Nikkei 16,681.89 -41.42 -0.25%

Hang Seng 21,882.48 +209.28 +0.97%

Shanghai Composite 3,028.34 -8.26 -0.27%

FTSE 6,699.91 +2.54 +0.04%

CAC 4,367.07 +36.94 +0.85%

DAX 10,118.26 +137.02 +1.37%

Crude $45.01 (-0.97%)

Gold $1317.00 (-1.15%)

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