Futures Suggest Wall Street To Open Broadly Up

India, Oct. 19 -- The investors are responding to Iran's threat for another round of war with the US and its allies on Monday.

Initial signs from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open broadly higher.

Oil prices traded lower. Brent crude futures traded 1.4 percent lower at $108.40 a barrel. WTI crude futures were down 1.1 percent at $97.97 a barrel.

Gold edged up slightly. Spot gold edged up 0.2 percent to $4,171.62 an ounce while U.S. gold futures were up 0.2 percent at $4,190.15.

As of 8.05 am ET, the Dow futures were down 138.00 points, the S&P 500 futures were adding 34.00 points and the Nasdaq 100 futures were progressing 352.75.00 points.

The U.S. major averages ended lower on Friday. Nasdaq plunged 572.99 poi...