Investing.com - Global stocks follow Wall Street's record closes overnight.
{178|Nikkei 225}} up 1.67% above 20,000 for first time since 2015. Yen slips vs. dollar.
Europe higher. DAX up 0.94%. Euro holds $1.12 mark buoyed by euro-zone manufacturing PMI.
FTSE 100 up 0.46% at record highs. Sterling holds above $1.28 as U.K. general election looms.
U.S. stock index futures higher after Wall St posts fresh record highs.
Dollar index steady above 97 as U.S. nonfarm payroll report in focus.
Oil off over 1% on supply glut concerns as Trump snubs climate change accord.
Gold lower as risk-off prevails. U.S. Treasury yields little changed.