Major US stock indices are set to open lower after the weekend attack in Israel

<p>Although the US bond market is closed today in observance of the Columbus Day holiday, the US stock markets will be open. The major indices futures are implying a lower opening after the weekend attack in Israel where over 1100 people have died and thousands are injured. Crude oil prices are higher (up 3.5%). </p><p>A snapshot of the premarket levels employed by the futures of showing:</p><ul><li>Dow industrial average -152 points. On Friday the index rose 288.01 points or 0.87%</li><li>S&amp;P index -21.5 points. On Friday the index rose 50.31 points or 1.18%.</li><li>NASDAQ index -90 points. On Friday, the index rose 211.51 points more 1.60%</li></ul><p>The major indices were mixed last week with the Dow industrial average falling -0.30%. The S&amp;P index eked out a 0.48% rise, and the NASDAQ index rose 1.6%. For the S&amp;P index, it snapped a 4-week decline.</p>

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.