Futures point to market rise
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Stocks index futures rose on Tuesday,  with investors likely to take their cues from a speech by  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke as speculation about a  reduction in interest rates ran high.
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U.S. stocks index futures rose on Tuesday as a rebound in Asian and European equities lifted optimism that the market could be stabilizing after its recent sell-off. Takeover news also aided the advance.
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Stock futures edged higher on  Thursday, boosted by takeover news, but investors were cautious  before economic data that could give clues on the outlook for  interest rates.
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U.S. stock futures indicated a higher   opening on Wall Street on Monday, extending last week's gains,   on expectations the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates   unchanged.
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U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday,   indicating stocks may open higher and extend Wednesday's gains,   buoyed by strong earnings, tamer oil prices and an   interest-rate pause by the Federal Reserve.
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Stock futures edged higher on Friday, helped by optimism about takeover activity and private equity deals.
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Stock index futures pointed to a flat to slightly higher market open on Thursday ahead of a packed agenda that includes the latest interest-rate decision from the Federal Reserve.
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Stock index futures edged higher on Tuesday as investors looked forward to another interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve this week to help cure the economy's ills.
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Stock index futures rose briskly on Friday, signaling a higher market open, after a government report showed job growth in February was nearly in line with Wall Street's expectations and the unemployment rate fell, easing worries about the economy.
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Stock futures bounced higher on  Thursday as steady benchmark bond yields drove a rebound in  global equities, but the tone was cautious ahead of a key  inflation report.
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Stock index futures pointed to a flat  to slightly higher market open on Thursday ahead of a packed  agenda that includes the latest interest-rate decision from the  Federal Reserve.
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US stock futures were headed higher Wednesday as traders dive into a new month looking for an upbeat December market despite lingering questions about oil prices and a weaker dollar.
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Stock index futures rose on Wednesday before Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's congressional testimony, which could give a hint about the outlook for interest rates, and retail sales data.
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Stock index futures rose on Tuesday, suggesting Wall Street will open higher, before quarterly financial results from investment bank Goldman Sachs Group  later on Tuesday.
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Stocks index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Tuesday but investors could remain on the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate decision and statement as well as quarterly results from Lehman Brothers .
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Stock index futures edged up before  the start of Wall Street trading on Thursday with the focus on  quarterly results from investment bank Bear Stearns  and  a raft of economic indicators.
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Stock index futures were pointing to a higher open on Wall Street on Friday, with Citigroup  gaining on a report banks are planning to sell assets to shore up capital.