Stock Index futures rose prior to trading today, as Warren Buffet's $5 billion investment in Goldman Sachs gave investors hope that the worst of the financial crisis was over. Dow industrial futures rose 91 points to 10945. S&P 500 futures rose 13 points to 1200.00 and Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 15.75 points to 1666.25. The stock market tumbled more than 500 points in the last two days, marking the worst two day loss since 2002, as Congress continues to question the wisdom of the Treasury Department's bailout plan. Republicans are concerned that the government is taking too big of a stake in private institutions, while Democrats are concerned over executive compensation. Crude oil futures added $1.36 to $107.97 a barrel in electronic trading as the market waits for weekly U.S. inventory data, due at 10:30 a.m. ET. Also on the economic calendar for Wednesday are existing home sales data for August, due at 10 a.m. ET.
