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U.S. futures are rising as markets look to kick out of their recent two-week funk.

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U.S. futures are rising ahead of Monday's market open as markets look to climb out of a recent funk that has seen the S&P 500 drop in 10 of the last 12 sessions. 

Dow futures are climbing 0.59%, while S&P 500 futures gained 0.39%, and Nasdaq futures rose 0.78%.

In Asia, the Nikkei rose 0.37%, while the Shanghai Composite jumped 4.09%, and the Hang Seng gained 2.32%. 

European markets were also gaining, with the FTSE 100 rising 0.9%, the DAX rising 0.71%, and the CAC 40 rising 0.5% with about four hours left in trading. 

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