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* Providing support was a renewed pledge by
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi to keep monetary
policy loose for an extended period to push inflation in the
euro zone closer to the two percent level.
* New home sales data for August is due at 10:00 a.m.
Expectations call for sales of single-family homes to increase
to 430,000 from the 412,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate in
July.
* Bed, Bath & Beyond shares were trading up 6.9 percent to $67
in premarket trading after the home furnishings retailer
reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue as increased
discounting and promotions helped attract more shoppers to its
stores.
* Accenture shares were off 1.4 percent to $78.51 in premarket
trading after posting fourth-quarter results and providing an
outlook for the first-quarter and 2015.
* S&P 500 e-minis were up 5 points, or 0.25 percent, with
142,396 contracts changing hands.
* Nasdaq 100 e-minis were gaining 11.75 points, or 0.29 percent,
in volume of 20,342 contracts.
* Dow e-minis were up 40 points, or 0.24 percent, with 16,069
contracts changing hands.
(Editing by Bernadette Baum)
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