By Shreyashi Sanyal March 1 () - U.S. stock index futures bounced on Friday, setting up Wall Street's main indexes for gains at the open, with investors waiting for data on inflation and manufacturing activity. For further clues on inflation, investors will keep a close watch on the Commerce Department's personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.