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A late rally for US markets on Friday has boosted today’s trading prospects, with FTSE 100 futures pointing to a jump of about 1% or 80 points to 8354. The turnaround on Wall Street saw the tech-led Nasdaq Composite go from 1.75% lower to finish flat while the Dow Jones Industrial ended up 1.5% higher. Asia markets have extended the momentum in trading this morning, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index up 2%.