Dow futures rise after index tops 50,000 for first time while landslide election in Japan sends U.S. bond yields higher

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Wall Street is eyeing another record session as U.S. stock futures pointed higher on Sunday, while the bond market digested the results of Japan’s snap election over the weekend.

Futures tied to the Dow Jones industrial average rose 100 points, or 0.20%. S&P 500 futures were up 0.35%, and Nasdaq futures jumped 0.64%.