Equity futures are on the rise as Chinese stocks recover; earnings in short

US stock index futures edged up on Monday, as global equities were inspired by the persistent rebound in Chinese markets and investors turning to the flood of earnings this quarter.

What are the main indexes?

Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average

YMZ8, + 0.36%

increased by 114 points, or 0.5%, to 25,542, while futures contracts on the S & P 500 index

ESZ8, + 0.37%

were 0.4% higher at 2 779. Futures Nasdaq-100

NQZ8, + 0.79%

were up 0.7% to 7168.

What is the engine of the markets?

Shares are trying to head after the bulls and bears clashed in a deadlock last week, leaving the S & P 500 benchmark

SPX, -0.04%

generate a weekly increase of less than 0.1%. The Nasdaq composite, techno-heavy

COMP -0.48%

fell 0.6% for the third consecutive weekly pullback, while previously popular tech stocks continued to beat, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average

DJIA, + 0.26%

beat a three-week losing streak with a 0.4% hike.

Increased volatility has made investors nervous in this difficult month of October. The S & P 500 is down 5% since the beginning of the year, while the Dow Jones index is down 3.8% and the Nasdaq has yielded 7.4%. That leaves the S & P 500 out of its high at the end of September by 5.9%, while the Dow Jones is down 5.6% from its peak in early October.

Chinese equities surged Monday for a second day, after reassuring comments from leaders and regulators following last week's market rout and disappointing economic data. Shanghai

SHCOMP, + 4.09%

closed by 4.1%, while the Shenzhen Composite, smaller

399,106, + 4.90%

has climbed more than 5%.

Over the weekend, Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted China's support for the private sector, Xinhua News Agency said, following concerted action by Vice Premier Liu He on Friday. Xi's economic manager, and the head of the central bank and financial regulators investors.

Investors will face a flood of income this week as the third quarter reporting season comes at its own pace.

What do the analysts say?

Eric Wiegand, Senior Portfolio Manager at US Bank Wealth Management, told MarketWatch that "the story was starting to change," taking a more cautious approach, citing the fear of a slowdown in global growth and the possibility for them to US companies maintain their strong earnings growth the neighborhoods ahead.

"Investors are eager to receive more information," he said, adding that even though he felt the current backdrop was favorable to equities, it would all depend on the benefits. "With so many names of people in as many industries reporting this week, things should become interesting."

The Chinese companies listed in the United States will enter this morning, said Joel Kulina, an analyst at Wedbush Securities. It's a risk at the beginning of the week because investors are positioning themselves [themselves] before a ramp eps access, "he wrote in a note to customers.

"The assurance of Chinese leaders that they will support the economy will have caused the biggest rise in stock indexes in a day since 2015 and gave markets around the world a risk-averse bias to begin the week, "said Kit Juckes, global macro strategist at the Company. General, in a note.

What stocks are under discussion?

Actions of Hasbro Inc.

AT, -0.46%

fell by more than 6% in pre-commercial stocks after the toy maker missed expectations of earnings and earnings in the third quarter and announced a restructuring that cuts jobs.

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

KMB, + 0.69%

realized profits and revenues above expectations, helping to advance equities by 3% before market opening.

Energy Services Company Halliburton Co.

HAL -1.21%

Monday exceeded earnings and earnings expectations for the third quarter. Shares rose 0.6% in pre-commercial trade.

Shares of Chinese online retailers JD.com, Inc..

JD, -1.37%

Non-market trade surged after a strong performance in Chinese markets on Monday. The stock is up 3%.

Another beneficiary of the Chinese rally was Ctrip.com International, Ltd.

CTRP, -0.40%

The largest online travel agency in China. The company's shares rose 5% before the market opened.

What data is in store?

The Chicago Fed's national activity index rose from +0.27 in August to +0.17 in September.