US STOCKS-Futures higher on strong economic data

US STOCKS-Futures higher on strong economic data

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U.S. stock index futures were higher on Thursday as strong global economic data brought back appetite for riskier assets, even as tensions in the Korea peninsula and worries about the economic impact of tropical storm Harvey lingered. * Upbeat growth numbers lifted Wall Street on Wednesday even as investors worried about Harvey and geopolitical tensions around North Korea. The data is closely scrutinized by the Federal Reserve as it seeks to raise rates once more this year.

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August 31, 2017 at 10:18AM