Futures on the Nasdaq-100 Index gained 0.6%, suggesting that giant technology stocks may recoup some of their losses. Tech shares took a beating Wednesday when investors pushed into other stocks that are more dependent on economic growth., due at 8:30 a.m. ET, are expected to be up 815,000 in the week ended Jan. 2, compared with 787,000 the week before. U.S. trade data are expected to show a deficit in November of $67.3 billion, up from $63.
Later in the morning, figures on business services sentiment are expected to have worsened slightly in December, though still to have remained in expansion territory.
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