-Dow Industrial futures up 95 66 points.

-S&P 500 futures up 10 points.

-Nasdaq 100 futures up 15 points.

-Nasdaq-100 Pre-Market Indicator up 11.07 at 1775.46.

GLOBAL SENTIMENT

Nikkei down 0.5%

Hang Seng up 1.4%

FTSE-100 up 1.2%

PRE-MARKET SECTOR WATCH

(+) Large cap tech: mostly firmer

(+) Chip stocks: mostly firmer

(+,-) Drug stocks: mixed

(+) Software stocks: firmer

(+) Internet stocks: firmer

(+) Financial stocks: firmer

(-,+) Auto stocks: mixed

(-,+) Airline stocks: mixed

(+,-) Retail stocks: mixed

UPSIDE MOVERS

(+) TSEM (+10%) gains in wake of TowerJazz's Asian deal.

(+) TECD (+5.1%) beats with Q3 results.

(+) TSN (+0.5%) reports Q4 earnings ahead of expectations.

(+) T (+1.3%) gets favorable Barron's coverage.

(+) XOM (+0.9%), CVX (+1%) gain as analyst boosts earnings view.

(+) AKNS (+2.9%) inks new deal.

(+) LDK (+15%) beats with Q3 and guides for Q4 revs above Street view.

(+) GIVN (+5.8%) unveils 2nd generation pill-based colononscopy solution.

(+) CPB (+2%) tops with Q1, raises FY EPS view to above Street.

(+) FSLR (+2%) sells Calif. power project.

(+) SPPI (+3.4%) gets milestone payment.

(+) NTII (+18%) announces special dividend.

(+) IBAS (+31%) agrees to $3/share buyout.

(+) DHI (+3%) gets upgrade.

(+) NEXM (+17.7%) buying Bioquant.

(+) FIF (+35.7%) sold for $738 mln.

(+) SEED (+15%) gets approval for genetically modified Phytase corn.

DOWNSIDE MOVERS

(-) CEPH (-7.7%) gets negative study results.

(+) CIEN (-6.5%) buying Nortel units.

(-) BBI (-5.4%) to combine shares into single class.

MARKET DIRECTION

Stock futures are higher, tracking commodities. Oil, gold and other metals are gaining as the dollar pushes lower in a renewed move as reports say weekend Federal Reserve comments put renewed pressure on the greenback. Stocks may trade in choppy fashion in this holiday-shortened week and with much anticipation for the early holiday shopping season and any signs of renewed consumer strength.

Oil futures gained, last changing hands at $78.40 a barrel, up $0.93. Oil gained as the dollar weakened and as reports said Iran stepped up its defensive warfare exercises.