Futures Point to Slight Gains

U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Thursday as investors awaited economic data for insight on the strength of the economic recovery heading into 2011. On the penultimate trading day of the year, the S&P 500 is headed for its best December in nearly two decades. The index has gained 6.7 percent so far this month, closing on Wednesday at its highest level since Sept. 8, 2008, and has risen in 17 of the last 20 sessions. Continue reading the article.