Official Handholding Measures Encouraging The major U.S. index futures are pointing to a notably higher opening on Thursday, with sentiment getting a shot in the arm from expectations that the referendum proposed by Greek prime minister George Papandreou may not materialize. The expectation gained momentum following reports of discord even amid his Cabinet members over the issue. Additionally, domestic data released today showed that jobless claims for the recent reporting week fell below the key 400,000 mark. (Nov 3, 2011) Full Article |