The major U.S. index futures on the Dow Jones, S&P and Nasdaq are currently pointing to a higher open on Monday, with stocks likely to regain ground following the sell-off seen last Friday. Traders may look to pick up stocks at somewhat reduced levels following the previous session’s nosedive,

Stock futures fell sharply early Thursday, pointing to a rocky open as Wall Street grapples with a tragic plane crash involving Dow component Boeing (BA) and digests a blockbuster earnings report from software giant Oracle (ORCL).

While Wall Street futures signal a tentative recovery, markets remain hostage to geopolitical developments in the Middle East. Any fresh escalation — particularly around energy supply routes like the Strait of Hormuz — could reignite volatility and keep global investors on edge throughout the week.

Wholesale data showed milder inflationary pressures while Trump renewed his threat to impose "take it or leave it" tariffs on trading partners.

In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 dropped 1% in morning trading. Frontline rose 6.1% and Aker BP added 4.6%. On the other hand, Carnival slipped 5.1%, and Intl Consld Airlines sunk 4.9%. The FTSE 100 lost 0.6%. Other stocks in Europe were down as France's CAC 40 decreased 1.2% and Germany's DAX fell 1.4%.

US stock market futures dipped on Thursday as investors turned cautious ahead of key May inflation data and fresh tariff threats from President Trump. The Dow Jones fell nearly 300 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures dropped 0.

A strong jobs report on Friday added more fuel to a rally that has lifted the S&P 500 to within 2.4% of its all-time high.

Futures tied to the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average reversed direction to rise after the latest monthly inflation report. Consumer prices w

S&P 500 futures are down 0.3%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are slipping 0.3%. Nasdaq 100 futures are falling 0.4%. On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1 points, or 0%, to 42,866,