{"id":46577,"date":"2013-08-13T08:11:00","date_gmt":"2013-08-13T08:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-futures-up\/46542\/"},"modified":"2013-08-13T08:11:00","modified_gmt":"2013-08-13T08:11:00","slug":"stocks-futures-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-futures-up\/46577\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks Futures Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>U.S. stock <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/commodities\/today.aspx\">futures<\/a> gained on Tuesday as the market sentiment was upbeat after Japan\u2019s leading average, the Nikkei 225 rallied over the news that the government of Japan could bring down corporate tax rates in order to woo investors. In addition, a strong economic data release from Germany also supported the sentiment.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-46577\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At last check, futures on <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\">Dow Jones<\/a> edged up 0.26%; those on NASDAQ 100 added 0.22% while futures on <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> Index gained 0.22%.<\/p>\n<p>The Nikkei 225 gained almost 2.60% on Tuesday after Japan\u2019s daily; Nikkei reported that Premier Shinzo Abe has asked experts to study whether the country can attract foreign capital by lowering corporate tax rates.<\/p>\n<p>The business sentiment rose sharply in Europe\u2019s growth engine, Germany. The closely watched ZEW Index, a gauge on business sentiment rose to its highest level since March in August. The index rose to 42 from 36.3 in July. All leading benchmark indexes in Europe were trading moderately higher, at last check.<\/p>\n<p>On the U.S. economic data front, July\u2019s retail sales are due at 8:30 a.m. EST. Economists polled by Reuters expect retail sales to show a 0.3% increase after rising 0.4% in June.<\/p>\n<p>Also at the same time, a data on July\u2019s import prices is due.<\/p>\n<p>At 10:00 a.m. EST, a data on business inventories is due.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the companies scheduled to report quarterly results ahead of the bell include Elbit Systems Ltd. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=ESLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ: ESLT<\/a>)\u00a0 and Flower Foods Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=FLO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYSE: FLO<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=SEAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYSE: SEAS<\/a>) and Myriad Genetics Inc. 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