India, Nov. 11 -- Iran said that an oil tanker caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, sparking fresh concerns among investors on Wednesday as oil prices gain in response.
The U.S. envoy will meet Russian President Putin in Moscow for a probable U.S.-Russia-Ukraine peace talks.
Oil prices traded higher on Wednesday. Brent crude futures climbed 1.3 percent to $92.74 a barrel.
Gold prices were a tad higher. Spot gold edged up 0.4 percent to $4,048 an ounce.
As of 7.25 am ET, the Dow futures were up 56.00 points, the S&P 500 futures were adding 30.25 points and the Nasdaq 100 futures were progressing 89.00 points.
The U.S. major averages ended Tuesday in negative territory. The Nasdaq slid 187.26 points or 0.7 percent to 25,065.87, the S&P 5...