U.S. stock futures: Dow +0.1%. S&P +0.1%. Nasdaq +0.1% - 5/1/14

Japanese, U.K. shares, U.S. stock futures rise

• The Nikkei jumps 1.3% and the FTSE 100 is +0.4% as Japanese and U.K. markets trade while much of Asia and Europe enjoys a day off for May Day.
• Investors shrug off sluggish Chinese PMI figures as the Fed's upbeat statement yesterday boosts the mood. In Britain, strong housing and manufacturing PMI data might also be helping.
• Hong Kong, China and India closed.
• Paris, Frankfurt, Milan, Madrid closed.
• U.S. stock futures: Dow +0.05%. S&P +0.1%. Nasdaq +0.3%

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