U.S. stocks futures pushed higher early Thursday, a day after Wall Street equities booked a fourth-straight gain. Dow futures climbed 126 points, or 0.5%, to 24,987, while S&P 500 futures rose 11.35 points, or 0.4%, to 2,708.25. Nasdaq-100 futures rose 37.25 points, or 0.6%, to 6,725. On Wednesday, investors shook off data that showed a jump in consumer prices to drive a 253-point gain for the Dow Jones Industrial Average . The S&P 500 rose 1.3%, while the Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 1.9%. Asia followed up on that upbeat day with a near 1.5% rise for the Nikkei 225 index and almost a 2% jump for the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index . European stock futures also pointed to a firmer session. The dollar was weaker Thursday, with the ICE Dollar Index dropping 0.3%.
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