Stocks are likely to move to the upside in early trading on Wednesday, extending the advance seen over the course of the previous session. The major index futures are currently pointing to a higher open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures up by 0.8 percent.
Optimism about an end to the conflict in the Middle East is likely to generate early buying interest following an upbeat report from Axios.
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