Futures Extend Positive Start to the Year

Futures Extend Positive Start to the Year
Traders work on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York, on Dec. 28, 2021. Andrew Kelly/Reuters
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U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday, extending a strong start to the year after worries about the Omicron variant of the coronavirus subsided and travel stocks bounced.

Equity markets across the globe bounced for the second straight day of trading in 2022, with the World Health Organization saying more evidence is emerging that the coronavirus variant is affecting the upper respiratory tract, causing milder symptoms than previous variants.