The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure, rose 0.2 percent, after excluding volatile food and energy components, following a similar gain in November. By Shreyashi Sanyal March 1 () - U.S. stock index futures were higher on Friday, setting up Wall Street's main indexes for a higher open, after data showed inflation remained benign in December. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.