RTRS: European stock index futures point to higher start
LONDON (Reuters) - European stock index futures pointed to a rise in equities for a fourth straight session on Tuesday, tracking sharp gains on Wall Street, with investors awaiting a slew of U.S. economic data.
At 0703 GMT (2:03 a.m. EST), futures for the Eurostoxx 50, Germany's DAX and the French CAC 40 were up 0.4 to 0.5 percent.
The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares ended 0.8 percent higher at 1,018.29 points on Monday, the highest close since Dec 7. The benchmark index is up 22 percent this year and has surged 57 percent since hitting a record low in early March.
