Why are US stock market index futures up today, and will Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq stay in green or turn red again? Futures rise as oil prices ease and investors track Federal Reserve policy signals,

U.S. crude oil futures settled down 5.3% to $93.50 a barrel. That’s as the world is getting signals that Iran is letting some tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.

Dow Jones futures were little changed early Thursday, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Nvidia chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor ManufacturingTSM reported second-quarter sales before the open with Delta Air LinesDAL beating earnings views.