Nasdaq Futures Rise on Alibaba Earnings; US Lags Europe in Stocks

Key Takeaways:

* Nasdaq 100 futures gain as Alibaba's strong earnings boost AI optimism.
* US-listed Chinese stocks rally in premarket, while Block Inc., Akamai, and Rivian decline.
* S&P 500 futures edge up, with US equities trailing European and Asian counterparts.
* Stoxx 600 Index extends weekly gains, lifted by profits and Ukraine peace talks.
* Dollar rises against G-10 currencies ahead of US PMI data.
* Gold advances for eighth consecutive week amid geopolitical and trade tensions.

Market Movements:

Stocks:

* S&P 500 futures: Little changed
* Nasdaq 100 futures: +0.4%
* Dow Jones Industrial Average futures: -0.5%
* Stoxx Europe 600: +0.5%
* MSCI World Index: Little changed

Currencies:

* Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index: +0.3%
* Euro: -0.3% to $1.0466
* British pound: -0.2% to $1.2645
* Japanese yen: -0.5% to 150.37 per dollar

Cryptocurrencies:

* Bitcoin: +1% to $99,158.89
* Ether: +3.7% to $2,827.25

Bonds:

* 10-year Treasury yield: -2 basis points to 4.49%
* Germany's 10-year yield: -5 basis points to 2.48%
* Britain's 10-year yield: Little changed at 4.61%

Commodities:

* West Texas Intermediate crude: -0.7% to $71.96 a barrel
* Spot gold: -0.2% to $2,933.14 an ounce