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U.S. Stock Index futures higher, so is oil.

Let's go to the first word breaking news desk for today's morning call.

And here's Bill Maloney.

Good morning, Bill.

Good morning, Karen. Futures are maintaining their gains since the last time

we spoke. Dow futures higher by 176 points. Cezib's gain 21 and Nazic futures rise by 48.

The U.S. 10 yield at 1.77 percent.

Made UPA markets are higher, led by 2 percent gains in Italy and Spain,

and on the U.S. economic front at 830 Chicago Fed and at 945 market US

manufacture PMI estimate there 52.5. In other news, CDC says

lumber liquidators flooring has increased cancer risk shares are down

16% pre-market and in deal news food distributor Cisco to buy breaks group from

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