US Stock Futures Up; Alcoa Earnings, Jobless Claims Data In Focus

Pre-open movers US stock futures surged in early pre-market trade. Data on weekly jobless claims will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. Alcoa (NYSE: AA ) is expected to report its quarterly earnings after the closing bell today. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 55 points to 16,462.00,