U.S. stock index futures lose on Friday on fiscal cliff talks

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U.S. shares recorded losses on Friday as President Barack Obama and legislators are ready to return to Washington on Sunday in order to continue with talks to avoid tax hikes and spending cuts which could bring the U.S. economy back to recession. The benchmark S&P 500 index futures fell for a fifth time this week, when lost 4.9 points, while Dow Jones industrial average futures slipped 40 points and Nasdaq 100 futures declined 11 points.
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