* U.S. stock index futures higher early
* STOXX up 0.9%
* Dlr up slightly; gold, crude down; U.S. 10-yr Treasury
yield
1.30%
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U.S. STOCK INDEX FUTURES RISE, LIFTED BY EARNINGS (0900
EDT/1300 GMT)
U.S. stock index futures are higher early on Friday, with
upbeat results from social media companies including Twitter
lifting sentiment.
Snap Inc also is higher after it beat analysts'
expectations on revenue in the second quarter.
On the flip side, chip maker Intel said it still
faces supply chain constraints.
Investors have been looking to earnings reports and
corporate guidance too for clues on the economy's health.
Here is the early U.S. market snapshot:
(Caroline Valetkevitch)
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