America News Agency

Buying activity dominated futures markets. The US 30 futures contract rose 0.20% to 51,774.6 points, US 500 futures gained 0.27% to reach 7,826.7 points, and the technology-heavy US Tech 100 futures contract advanced 0.31% to 30,665.5 points.

The Russell 2000 futures contract, representing small-cap companies, increased 0.133% to 2,792.5 points, while S&P 500 VIX futures declined 0.96% to 16.68 points. In European futures markets, Germany's DAX futures rose 0.40% to 25,478.5 points, Britain's FTSE 100 futures gained 0.07% to 10,696.6 points, Euro Stoxx 50 futures advanced 0.36% to 6,207 points, and Italy's FTSE MIB futures climbed 0.13% to 49,835.00 points.