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Stock Futures Turn Red Ahead of Sentiment Data

FOX Business: The Power to ProsperStock-index futures signaled the markets may open modestly to the downside as traders awaited an important report on consumer sentiment.

Today's MarketsAs of 8:50 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 33 points to 12502, S&P 500 futures slumped 2.1 points to 1321 and Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 4 points to 2532. Market participants have been focused squarely on the unfolding debt situation in the eurozone for much of the week. However, with little in the way of news from across the Atlantic on the day so far, markets there "in a calmer mood," according to analysts at Barclays Capital. Indeed, the Euro Stoxx 50, which tracks eurozone blue chips, was recently lower by 0.36% -- a minor fluctuation compared to the tumultuous moves made in recent days. Analysts said they would be keeping a close eye on public opinion polls in Greece. Voters there will have to choose next month between parties that support austerity in exchange for critical bailou...

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