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NEW YORK (CNNMoney)
U.S. stock futures were edging up by roughly 0.3% as other major markets around the world climbed higher.
U.S. stock indexes have surged this year to hit record highs, but the markets have softened this month as investors and traders focus more on their summer holidays and less on their investment strategies.
For those market players who are still in the office Tuesday, they'll be reviewing the U.S. Census Bureau's monthly report on retail sales, which comes out at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Firms including Flowers Foods (FLO) and Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS, Fortune 500) are scheduled to report quarterly results before the opening bell.
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Shares of Yum! Brands (YUM, Fortune 500) sank in after-hours trading Monday after the restaurant operator said same-store sales at its KFC locations in China dropped 13% versus last year, as the company continues to struggle there in the wake of a food safety scandal.
European markets were rising in morning trading, with Germany's benchmark Dax index up by 1%. The latest German inflation data showed prices rose by 1.9% in July compared to the same time last year. That was generally in line with expectations.
Economists expect German investor sentiment and eurozone industrial production reports due later to provide further evidence of a recovery in Europe.
Markets in Asia closed higher on the day with Japan's Nikkei advancing 2.6% on positive economic data and a weaker yen. The Hang Seng added 1.2% and the Shanghai Composite rose 0.2%. 
First Published: August 13, 2013: 5:06 AM ET
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