Before the bell: S&P futures +0.55%, Nasdaq futures +0.51%

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17 December 2014

Before the bell: S&P futures +0.55%, Nasdaq futures +0.51%

U.S. stock futures advanced amid speculation the Federal Reserve will remain supportive of the economy even as policy makers gear up for an interest-rate increase.

Global markets:

FTSE 6,283.29 -48.54 -0.77%

CAC 4,063.69 -29.51 -0.72%

DAX 9,482.33 -81.56 -0.85%

Nikkei 16,819.73 +64.41 +0.38%

Hang Seng 22,585.84 -84.66 -0.37%

Shanghai Composite 3,060.26 +38.75 +1.28%

Crude oil $54.47 (-2.59%)

Gold $1196.70 (+0.18%)

U.S. Stocks open: Dow 17,088.81 +19.94 +0.12%, Nasdaq 4,554.66 +6.83 +0.15%, S&P 1,974.99 +2.25 +0.11%

Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee minutes: further increases in wage growth needed before raising interest rate

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