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US stock futures rise helps pare Asia losses but Europe is key

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U.S. stock futures rose 1 percent on Thursday after a sharp drop on Wall Street overnight, limiting losses in Asian share markets, though the focus was shifting to how Europe reacts to a sovereign debt crisis that is now threatening its banking system.
A man scratches his head in front of an electronic board displaying falls in major market indices around the world, outside a brokerage in Tokyo

Dow Drops 520 Points, Investors Worry About European Debts

The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 520 points on Wednesday wiping out Tuesday's rebound as investors continue to worry about the European debt crisis and the health of the global banking system. The Dow's 4.62 percent drop has placed the blue-chip index back below the 11,000 level, closing at the lowest level since last September.
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