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* Equities continue to struggle in October, with
key indexes falling more than 1 percent in the prior session, as
weak German data and a cut in global economic growth forecasts
from the International Monetary Fund sparked concern about the
health of world economies.
* At 2:00 p.m. EDT, the U.S. central bank is set to release the
minutes from its September meeting. With the Fed set to complete
rolling back its massive monthly bond-buying purchases this
month, investors will be looking for clues on how soon the Fed
plans to boost interest rates.
* Alcoa is set to unofficially kick off the corporate earnings
season after the closing bell. According to Thomson Reuters
data, earnings for the third quarter are expected to grow 6.4
percent.
* Asian share markets were mostly in the red and equities in
Europe fell, with a benchmark European index slipping to its
lowest in nearly two months, amid discouraging signals about the
global economy.
* S&P 500 e-minis were up 5 points, or 0.26 percent, with
183,390 contracts changing hands.
* Nasdaq 100 e-minis were gaining 7.5 points, or 0.19 percent,
in volume of 30,008 contracts.
* Dow e-minis were up 27 points, or 0.16 percent, with
27,587 contracts changing hands.
(Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Bernadette Baum)
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