ET Futures up: Nasdaq 0.49%, S&P 0.38%, Dow 0.29% Updated at 7:15 a.m. ET/ 1115 GMT June 30 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday, the final trading session of the second quarter, ahead of key inflation data that could influence investor expectations on how long the Federal Reserve will maintain a tight monetary policy. "The backdrop for equities is still no recession, inflation is sticky and financial conditions are still loose. The Fed's preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditure index (PCE) for May, will be released at 8:30 a.m.