U.S. stock futures hold gains after economic data

The future of U.S. stocks held their gains on Thursday after news that orders for unemployment insurance fell last week while the U.S. trade deficit rose to 40 290 million in April.

Futures were up driven by China's confirmation of a strong export data and a rebound of the euro.
Futures S & P 500 rose 11.7 points, the Dow Jones gained 73 points, and Nasdaq 100 totaled 14 points.