U.S. stocks futures pointed to gains at Thursday’s open as investors limp into the final two trading days of the year.

Futures tied to the S&P 500 (^GSPC) advanced 0.5%, while those on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) added 100 points, or 0.3%.…

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