Following up on one of the best rallies in months on Wednesday, stock index futures are pointing to a higher start today on Wall Street, .
there are "hopes that Europe is preparing to take action to tackle the region's financial crisis and that the Federal Reserve will consider additional support for the U.S. economy."
Speaking of the Fed, Chairman Ben Bernanke is due to . The topic: The central bank's economic outlook.
We'll watch for news from what he says.
Update at 10:20 a.m. ET. Our Post On Bernanke's Testimony:
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Stock indexes are in positive territory as of now.
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