Wall Street futures climb as Middle East de-escalation hopes lift risk appetite

Signs of Middle East de-escalation lifted U.S. equity index futures as lower crude eased near-term inflation and growth tail-risk. Brent's sharp drop and a dip in 2-year yields reinforced risk-on positioning ahead of a dense week of earnings and labor-market data. Healthcare M&A chatter and chip-sector competitive pressures added idiosyncratic movers, but geopolitics-driven energy repricing is the dominant cross-asset catalyst.