MarketGadget – U.S. stock futures point higher careful EBay slips disappointed because earnings forecast
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher start for Wall Street on Thursday, investors digested an apparent nervous eyes Franco-German rift over the efforts of the Euro-zone debt crisis and address an ongoing stream of corporate profits.
The futures rose on the Dow Jones Industrial Average +0.43% DJ1Z by 40 points to 11 484. S & P 500 index futures gained +0.48% SP1Z 5.1 points to 1,211.70, while Nasdaq 100 futures +0.29% ND1Z slightly to 2326 by 8 points.
Greek protesters clash with police
Demonstrations turn violent in Athens, AS protesters throw stones and fire bombs the police before the Greek Parliament. Tens of thousands demonstrate against a vote on new austerity measures.
