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US stock futures rose amid hopes for euro-zone leaders will rectify economic problems in the EU. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 53 points to 11,551 and futures on the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index climbed by 7.10 points to 1,198.2. Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 7.50 points to 2,228.5.