Stock Market Futures in the Green Ahead of Friday's Opening Bell

Stock market today, October 3, 2014: U.S. stock market futures were up this morning (Friday), after U.S. crude oil prices fell to the lowest price in nearly 18 months on Thursday, and the S&P 500 Volatility Index (VIX) – which gauges fear in the market – dropped by 3%.

Here are the top stories affecting the stock market today:

• The Daily Deal: On Thursday, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
  

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