Future actions of signals more gains for equities - Reuters

The Dow Jones index gained 72.73 points or 0.60%, to 12,261.42.

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(Reuters) The stock index futures pointed out a higher open on Wall Street Thursday, with futures for the S & P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 up to 0.1 and 0.3%.

* News Corp. (NWSA).(O) guaranteed Government of the United Kingdom for his redemption controversial BSkyB (BSY.)(L) Thursday after the Minister responsible for complaints rejected the move would give Rupert Murdoch too power and influence.

* The Ministry of labour publishes 1230 claims of first time GMT of unemployment for the week ending 25 June. Economists expected a total of 420 000 new applications, compared to 429,000 the previous week.

* AMR Corp. (AMR).(N) American Airlines is negotiating with officials of the aircraft Airbus (EAD.)(PA) and Boeing Co (BA).(N) to replace his Interior together fleet by buying aircraft at least 250 in a transaction valued at about 15 billion dollars, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Institute of management of the supply-New York communicated to 1230 index GMT June of regional business activity. In may, the

index read 534.0.

* At 1345 GMT, the Institute of Supply Management Chicago June index of manufacturing activity releases. Economists in a

Investigation of Reuters forecast June reading of 54.0 compared to 56.6 in May.

* Government of Greece is expected to pass a second Bill of austerity Thursday to take the return of the failure in obtaining more funds EU countries and the IMF.

* The Federal Reserve ends its liaison program - buying 600 billion, called of2, Thursday and has yet to provide guidance for more upcoming monetary relaxation.

* Eli Lilly and Co (LLY.)(N) is committed to spend what it takes to arrive at innovative drugs in the long term, said the Chief Executive, even if the income of the company are expected to tumble over the next three years.

* Business results include the Group Apollo (Palo.O), Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI).(N) and McCormick & Co Inc. (MKC).(N).

* The Dow Jones industrial average.DJI has acquired 72.73 points or 0.60%, to 12,261.42 on Wednesday. Standard & Poor 500 Index.SPX increased 10.74 or 0.83%, to 1,307.41 points. Index Composite Nasdaq.IXIC added 11.18 points or 0.41%, to 2,740.49.

* The Pan-European 300.FTEU3 FTSEurofirst index of shares at the top of the page has been up to 0.2% Thursday, while an average of Nikkei closed Japon.N225 of 0.2 per cent more high.

(Reporting by Atul Prakash;) (Editing by Hans-Juergen Peters)