Market Snapshot: Dow clings to gain as earnings season kicks off, with investors scaling back Fed rate-hike expectations

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U.S. stock futures extended recent gains after expectations of an aggressive Federal Reserve interest rate hike eased, and traders prepared for more updates from the corporate earnings season.

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On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIArose 658 points, or 2.15%, to 31288, the S&P 500 SPX increased 73 points, or 1.92%, to 3863, and the Nasdaq Composite COMP gained 201 points, or 1.79%, to 11452 . Friday saw the S&P 500 snap a five-day losing streak.

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