Tue, 09 Jul 2013 16:28:05 GMT
U.S. stock futures rise on optimism about growth
Future contracts on S&P 500 jumped, which indicates that the index itself will extend its gains as it rose for 3 previous days. The futures expiring in September rose 0.4% to 1,641.90, while future contracts on Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.3% to 15,200 so far today. The S&P 500 soared 1.6% in previous 3 days.