India, June 30 -- Easing tensions in the Middle East might help investor sentiments on Monday. The monthly jobs report is likely to be in focus this week, manufacturing and service sector activity and the U.S. trade deficit will also get attention.

Early signs from the U.S. Futures Index suggests that Wall Street might open moderately up.

In the Asian trading session, the dollar was lower, while gold edged up. Oil prices dipped.

As of 8.15 am ET, the Dow futures were gaining 228.00 points, the S&P 500 futures were up 23.00 points and the Nasdaq 100 futures were progressing 132.00 points.

The U.S. major averages moved to the upside going into the close after an early afternoon pullback. The Dow jumped 432.43 points or 1.0 percent at 43,8...