Global stocks were mixed on Monday morning ahead of a busy week for U.S. economic data.
U.S. stock index futures were up with about 90 minutes before markets open, suggesting that stocks will rise at the start of trading. Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average were up 21 points or 0.2 per cent. Futures for the broader S&P 500 were up 2 points or 0.2 per cent.
Both indexes rebounded impressively last week, following earlier sharp declines over economic uncertainty in Japan and political uncertainty in North Africa and the Middle East. The Dow ended the week up 3.1 per cent.
On Monday, investors will get a look a personal income and pending home sales for February. The big reports are due on Friday, though, with the release of non-farm payrolls for March and the ISM manufacturing index.
In Europe, the U.K.'S FTSE 100 was up 0.1 per cent but Germany's DAX index was down 0.1 per cent. In Asia, Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 0.6 per cent in overnight trading.
Meanwhile, EADS made a $625-million bid for Canada's Vector Aerospace, a repair and maintenance company. The deal values Vector at $13 a share, a 14.5 per cent premium over Friday's close.