Stocks set for strong start

Nov 4th, 2009 - CNNMoney

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- U.S. stocks were poised to open higher Wednesday, as Wall Street cheered a number of Republican election wins ahead of the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting decision.

Less than two hours before the open, S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 and Dow Jones industrial average futures were higher.

Futures measure current index values against their perceived future performance and offer an indication of how markets may open when trading begins.

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