Before the bell: S&P futures +0.08%, Nasdaq futures +0.17%

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20 August 2013

Before the bell: S&P futures +0.08%, Nasdaq futures +0.17%

U.S. stock futures edged slightly higher, although there was little news to shake investors out of their recent downbeat mood amid speculation about when the U.S. will begin to tighten monetary policy.

Home Depot (HD)announced a gain in quarterly net profit and raised its guidance for 2013.

Global Stocks:

Nikkei 13,396.38 -361.75 -2.63%

Hang Seng 21,970.29 -493.41 -2.20%

Shanghai Composite 2,072.59 -13.01 -0.62%

FTSE 6,428.2 -37.53 -0.58%

CAC 4,025.28 -58.70 -1.44%

DAX 8,282.92 -83.37 -1.00%

Crude oil $105.83 -1.19%

Gold $1368.50 +0.21%

U.S. Stocks open: Dow 15,016.92 +6.18 +0.04%, Nasdaq 3,597.10 +8.01 +0.22%, S&P 1,647.27 +1.21 +0.07%

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