Europe before the bell: Futures higher, oil ebbs

EUROPE BEFORE THE BELL: FUTURES HIGHER, OIL EBBSEuropean stock index futures are higher on Friday, helped by a slight retreat in the oil price on Middle East peace hopes.Euro STOXX 50 futures EUREX:FESX1! are up 0.9%, while futures on the DAX BMFBOVESPA:DAX1!, CAC (FCEc1) and FTSE ICEEUR:Z1! are up…