U.S. stock-index futures moved modestly higher but pared early gains Thursday morning after a pair of readings of retail sales and jobless claims suggested the U.S. economy is on a healthy footing. Now, stock investors must contend with the prospect of a healthy economy that may be sufficient to foster an interest-rate hike by the Federal Reserve, and a shaky economy in China. Stock-index futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average had previously jumped by around 36 points, but were up just about 8 points, or less than 0.1%, at 17,373, while those for the S&P 500 were up less than a point, nearly unchanged at 2,084. Nasdaq-100 futures were up 7 points, or 0.2%, at 4,541
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