Stock futures hint at further recovery before US CPI
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STOCK FUTURES HINT AT FURTHER RECOVERY BEFORE U.S. CPI
European equity futures are trading slightly higher on Thursday, taking their cues from the U.S., where major indices closed at record highs, driven by large-cap technology stocks.
But the rally, which has seen the S&P 500 .SPX close higher for seven straight sessions, faces a stern test later, as U.S. inflation figures are due in the early European afternoon.
Economists forecast annual CPI slowed to 3.1% last month from 3.3% in May, a figure that could provide the ammunition for the Fed to proceed with rate cuts in the autumn.
Euro STOXX 50 futures STXEc1 are up 0.3% and look set to add to Wednesday's 1.1% gain.
Futures on Germany's DAX FDXc1, Britain's FTSE 100 FFIc1 and France's CAC 40 FCEc1 are gaining 0.2%-0.3%.
In corporate news, DNB DNB.OL, Norway's largest bank, reported higher-than-expected earnings in the second quarter.
Hays HAYS.L forecast annual profit at the lower end of its range, the second British recruiter this week to signal caution in the sector after PageGroup PAGE.L warned on Tuesday its profit would nearly halve this year.
(Samuel Indyk)
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