US STOCK FUTURES ROSE, WITH S&P 500 FUTURES UP 0.3% AND NASDAQ 100 FUTURES UP 0.5%, AS OIL PRICES RETREATED. BRENT FELL 1.2% TO $103.40/BARREL AFTER EARLIER SURGING ABOVE $105.50, WHILE GOLD ROSE 0.3% TO $4,205.41/OZ.