Stock futures up as data in focus, Spain set aside

Stock futures up as data in focus, Spain set aside
Sprint among stocks on the move
MADRID (MarketWatch)—U.S. stock market futures pushed higher on Thursday, with weekly jobless claims, trade-deficit data and import prices ahead for investors, along with a handful of earnings.

Markets were shaking off a two-notch ratings downgrade for Spain by Standard & Poor’s.

Building on earlier gains, futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (CBOT JZ2) rose 39 points, or 0.3%, to 13,307, while those for the Standard & Poor’s 500 index (GLC:SPZ2) rose 5.7 points, or 0.4%, to 1,432.

Futures for the Nasdaq-100 index (CME:NDZ2) rose 13.5 points, or 0.5%, to 1,432.
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