U.S. Stock-Index Futures Gain on Bernanke Remarks; Pound Drops

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U.S. stock futures rose, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will rebound after the biggest two-day drop since March 2009, as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the economic recovery is intact. European shares and the pound fell after Fitch Ratings said Britain’s deficit challenge is “formidable.” Gold climbed to a record.


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