Before the bell: S&P futures +0.25%, Nasdaq futures +0.18%

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8 August 2014

Before the bell: S&P futures +0.25%, Nasdaq futures +0.18%

U.S. stock futures rose slightly on a report that Russia wants to de-escalate the crisis in eastern Ukraine that outweighed increased tensions over Iraq. RIA Novosti cited Russian Security Council head Nikolai Patrushev which reported that Russia seeks a de-escalation of the conflict in Ukraine.

Global markets:

Nikkei 14,778.37 -454.00 -2.98%

Hang Seng 24,331.41 -56.15 -0.23%

Shanghai Composite 2,194.42 +6.76 +0.31%

FTSE 6,574.74 -22.63 -0.34%

CAC 4,154 +4.17 +0.10%

DAX 9,031.96 -7.01 -0.08%

Crude oil $97.59 (+0.69%)

Gold $1310.50 (-0.15%)

U.S. Stocks open: Dow 16,386.89 +18.62 +0.11%, Nasdaq 4,338.54 +3.57 +0.08%, S&P 1,912.33 +2.76 +0.14%

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