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Stock futures tumble after grim retail sales


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures hit a session low on Wednesday after government data showed retail sales fell more than expected in December, signaling a further drop in consumer spending, a key driver of corporate profits.

    * The sales data, along with mounting fears of more credit losses in the banking sector, looked poised to put a further dent in Wall Street's recovery push from the November bear market low.

    * S&P 500 futures slid 15.2 points, while Dow industrials futures shed 128 points. Nasdaq 100 futures lost 18.25 points.

    (Reporting by Ellis Mnyandu; Editing by James Dalgleish)