* U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 SPc2 up 0.46 percent, Dow Jones DJc2 futures up 0.356 percent and Nasdaq 100 NDc2 futures up 0.35 percent at 0944 GMT. * Tech shares will be in the spotlight after Adobe Systems Inc (ADBE.O) said it plans to pay $1.8 billion for fast-growing business software maker Omniture Inc (OMTR.O) as the maker of Photoshop and Acrobat looks to turn around declining sales. [ID:nN15465772] Adobe shares traded in Frankfurt (ADBE.F) were down 4.2 percent, while Omniture shares traded in Frankfurt (OMTR.F) were up 27 percent. * Oracle Corp (ORCL.O) has ended a high-profile computer-building partnership with Hewlett-Packard Co (HPQ.N) as Oracle prepares to acquire Sun Microsystems Inc (JAVA.O), a rival of HP. [ID:nN1580616] * Rogers Corp (ROG.N), which manufactures specialty materials for electronic and consumer markets, raised its third-quarter outlook, citing strong performance in its printed circuit materials and high performance foams segments. Shares of the company rose 6 percent in trading after the bell on Tuesday. * The yen jumped against the dollar on Wednesday, closing in on a seven-month high against the U.S. currency after Japan's incoming finance minister said a strong yen had advantages for the nation's economy. An increase in risk demand due to higher global share prices and a surge in gold prices continued to pummel the dollar, which hit a one-year low against a currency basket and a nine-month trough versus the euro. [ID:nLG135607] * Oil shed early losses and hovered near $71 on Wednesday as the dollar's fall to one-year lows and Asian equities' climb to 2009 highs drew investors back to risky assets on brightening signs of a U.S. economic recovery. [O/R] * Japan's Nikkei average .N225 rose 0.5 percent as Canon Inc (7751.T) and other exporters powered higher, while European stocks were up 1 percent in morning trade, reaching their highest level in 11 months, propelled by banking and mining shares. * On the macro front, investors were bracing for data on consumer prices, due at 1230 GMT, and industrial output, due at 1315 GMT. * U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday to 2009 highs after stronger manufacturing and retail sales data boosted commodity prices and shares of materials companies. Tuesday's gains lifted the S&P 500 above the 1,050 level for the first time since early October. * The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI rose 56.61 points, or 0.59 percent, to close at 9,683.41. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX gained 3.29 points, or 0.31 percent, to 1,052.63. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC added 10.86 points, or 0.52 percent, to 2,102.64. (Reporting by Blaise Robinson; Editing by Hans Peters)

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