U.S. stock index futures climbed on Monday, with futures tied to the Dow up roughly 290 points (+0.6%), S&P 500 futures gaining around 0.7% and Nasdaq-100 futures around 0.9%. Positive investor sentiment stems from easing U.S.–China trade tensions and expectations of interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve after a soft U.S. inflation print. Indian indices opened higher on these cues, with the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex gaining at the open. Analysts emphasise that flow trends and upcoming earnings remain key near-term triggers.