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And I'm Karen Moscow.

U.S. Stock Index futures jumped after the European Central Bank delivered a bigger than expected

boost to its monetary stimulus.

Let's go to the first word breaking news desk for today's morning call here's Bill Maloney

Bill good morning Karen that's right US futures have extended their gains ECB cut

all rates and QE was boosted to 80 billion euros a month.

Now futures currently higher by 123 points.

SAP's gained 17 and Nasar futures rise by 41.

The U.S. 10 to yield that 1.88 percent, and European markets are extending their gains as well.

Italy rises 3.2 percent.

On the Economic Front 830 Draghi Holds his press conference and U.S. initialless claims at a 1030 natural gas

storage change. In deal news Nasak buys Deutsche Bors's options market for 1.1

billion and regarding earnings this morning dollar general beat shares are higher

pre-market and United Technologies reaffirmed 2016 and Q1 forecasts. Finally some of your

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