Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:25:50 GMT
U.S. stock futures gain before unemployment data, ECB
U.S. stock futures advanced ahead of Wall Street's opening on Thursday, as traders awaited weekly unemployment claims, manufacturing orders and results of the ECB meeting. Dow Jones futures rose 0.2% to 13,4518 and those on S&P 500 added 0.2% to 1,447.80. Nasdaq 100 futures surged 0.3% to 2,815. Economists expect 370,000 unemployment claims for the latest week, from 359,000 in