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US stock futures increased as investors anticipated economic data of the US and were inspired by news that 23 members of the EU agreed on closer fiscal cooperation. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 53 points to 12,065 and futures of the Standard & Poor's 500 index gained 5.70 points to 1,235.9. Nasdaq 100 futures increased by 7 points to 2,288.5.