07:09 AM EDT, 03/10/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Wall Street futures pointed modestly higher pre-bell Tuesday as traders mulled easing crude oil prices, and awaited clarity on President Donald Trump's suggestion that the Middle East war could end sooner rather than later.

In the futures, the S&P 500 rose 0.2%, the Nasdaq inclined 0.3% and the Dow Jones was up 0.2%.

Asian exchanges traded higher overnight, led a 5.4% gain on Seoul's KOSPI Index, as easing global oil prices triggered a relief rally.

European bourses tracked solidly north midday on the continent, with the pan-continental Stoxx Europe 600 Index up more than 2% mid-session.

Oracle (ORCL) plans to report earnings after-bell, among others.

On the economic calendar is the existing home sales bulletin for February at 10 am ET.

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell to 98.8 in March from 99.3 in February, but remained slightly above the 52-year average of 98.0, reported the NFIB.

In pre-market action, Bitcoin traded at $70,777, West Texas Intermediate crude oil traded lower at $87.91, and 10-year US Treasuries offered 4.12%. Spot gold traded for $5,198 an ounce.