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US Stock Index futures higher with equities poised to add to their strongest

rally in almost three months amid rising crude oil prices

while data clouded the picture on growth.

We check the markets every 15 minutes throughout the trading day on Bloomberg.

S&P E-Many Futures up three points, Dowie Many Futures up 35, NASDAQ E-Mee futures up 7.5, the Dax in Germany's up 6 10th percent.

Ten-year Treasury up 3.30 seconds.

The yield 1.85 percent.

They yield on the 2-year. 0.85 percent a yield on the two year 0.89 percent

nimex crude oil up 1 percent or 49 cents to $50.5 a barrel. Comex gold up six tenths

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