U.S. Stock-Index Futures Gain on Acquisitions; Alcoa, Gilead Shares Gain

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock-index futures rose after a
report that BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's largest mining
company, may consider buying Alcoa Inc., the biggest aluminum
maker.

Shares of Alcoa jumped in Europe after the London-based
Times said BHP may consider a $40 billion takeover. Chicago Board
of Trade Shares may move. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange and
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. told the bourse's shareholders
they may sweeten their respective offers for the second-largest
U.S. futures market.


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