U.S. stock futures pushed higher on Monday, an indication that equities may be ready to pick up where they left off late last week. Dow futures rose 103 points, or 0.4%, to 25,417, while S&P 500 futures rose 4.7 points, or 0.2%, to 2,753.25. Nasdaq-100 futures inched up 2 points to 6,911.75. U.S. stocks had a burst higher late Friday, helping the Dow Jones Industrial Average finish 347.51 points, or 1.4%, higher at 24,309.99. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes added 1.6% and 1.8%, respectively. The gains came after the Federal Reserve’s semi-annual monetary report eased worries about the prospect of more aggressive policy action. Asian stocks moved higher, while the U.S. dollar pulled back, with the ICE Dollar Index down 0.2% to 89.648. Gold prices jumped $10.50, or 0.8%, to $1,340.80 an ounce.
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