Before the bell: S&P futures +0.20%, Nasdaq futures +0.17%

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18 December 2013

Before the bell: S&P futures +0.20%, Nasdaq futures +0.17%

U.S. stock-index futures rose, before Federal Reserve policy makers announce whether they will slow the pace of their monthly bond-buying program.

Global markets:

Nikkei 15,587.8 +309.17 +2.02%

Hang Seng 23,143.82 +74.59 +0.32%

Shanghai Composite 2,148.29 -2.79 -0.13%

FTSE 6,499.33 +13.14 +0.20%

CAC 4,100.7 +32.06 +0.79%

DAX 9,172.01 +86.89 +0.96%

Crude oil $97.48 (+0.27%).

Gold $1231.90 (+0.15%).

U.S. Stocks open: Dow 15,900.17 +24.91 +0.16%, Nasdaq 4,025.71 +2.03 +0.05%, S&P 1,783.10 +2.10 +0.12%

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