Oil and Precious Metals Advance as U.S. Stock Futures Diverge

U.S. stock futures pointed in different directions before the market open Nov. 5, while oil and precious metals advanced. Dow futures rose 0.73%, and S&P 500 futures gained 0.10%; Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.88%.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures increased 1.37% to $89.324 a barrel, and Brent crude futures rose 2.15% to $96.659. Spot gold gained 1.47% to $4,119.64 an ounce, while spot silver added 0.67% to $52.55.

European indexes also rose. Britain's FTSE 100 added 0.77%, France's CAC 40 gained 0.96%, and Germany's DAX 30 advanced 0.65%.