August 11, 2014- Stocks Look to Rise on Easing Ukraine Tensions

With efforts on to ameliorate the situation in strife torn areas from Ukraine to Iraq to the Gaza, sentiment seems to be looking up in the global equity markets. The major U.S. index futures are pointing to a higher opening on Monday after Asian stocks closed higher. The European markets are also seen rebounding from multi-month lows. With Russia suggesting that it might be completing its exercises along the Ukrainian border, the U.S. refraining from any ground strikes and fresh truce called for between Israel and the Hamas, geopolitical tensions may be temporarily put on the backburner, although they can flare up any moment depending on the developments in the respective regions. The Dow futures are adding 52 points, the S&P 500 futures are rising 6.75 points and the Nasdaq 100 futures are moving up 18.75 points. U.S. stocks advanced ion the week ended August 8, as the averages ended a volatile week, which saw geopolitical tensions grip the markets, moderately higher.