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Futures this morning moving higher along with NIMEX crude oil.

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

Here's Bill Maloney.

Good morning, Bill. Good morning, Bill.

Good morning, Karen. Futures are maintaining their gain since the last time we spoke.

With Dow futures currently higher by 70 points, Cessib's gain 8.5 and Nasek futures rise by 22. The U.S. 10 yield at 1.87 percent.

Main European markets are also climbing, led by gains in Spain and Germany.

On the economic front at 945, market U.S. Services PMI at 10 o'clock Bank of Canada

rate decision at 1030 energy inventories and Fed speed at 9 o'clock, 1140 and 2 p.m.

After the Belles night, computer scientists emerged with services unit of HP Enterprise.

Computer Sciences is up 29% pre-market.

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