India, Oct. 6 -- The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a higher open on Tuesday, with stocks likely to extend the upward trend seen over the past few sessions.
Early buying interest is likely to be generated in reaction to an extended slump by the price of crude oil, as Brent crude futures pull back below $100 a barrel.
U.S. crude oil futures are also tumbling by more than 2 percent as media reports suggest Middle East crude exports are recovering toward pre-war levels despite continued risks to shipping.
As oil flows from the Middle East recover after months of disruptions linked to the Iran war, Saudi Aramco unexpectedly lowered its November official selling prices for crude oil bound for Asia by the widest margin in s...