New Delhi, April 1 -- The US stock market is indicating a positive start to Wednesday's trade, April 1, on renewed hopes that the Iran war could end soon, while a drop in crude oil prices is also aiding sentiment.

Futures of the three key indices - the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq-were trading higher in the range of 0.3-0.7%.

In the previous session, all three benchmark indices registered one of their biggest single-day jumps in over a year amid positive developments in the Middle East.

As the US-Israel war with Iran, which had pushed crude prices to a record monthly jump in March, entered its fifth week, investors are interpreting recent statements by US President Donald Trump more positively.

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