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U.S. stock index futures were slightly higher on Thursday. Dow Jones industrial average futures were up 0.15 percent at 15,902, S&P 500 futures were up 0.18 percent at 1,782.9 and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.28 percent at 3,376.