09:07 AM EDT, 08/06/2012 (MidnightTrader) -- U.S. stock-index futures were indicated to open modestly higher, as declining borrowing costs in Italy and Spain calmed fears over Europe's debt crisis. Adding more upside, investors continued to cheer last Friday's jobs report.

Inspectors from the International Monetary Fund, the European Commission and the ECB concluded a visit to Greece on Sunday. According to the inspectors, talks with the new coalition government were productive.

Also impacting European markets today, trading was halted in Madrid, due to a technical glitch. At this time, information about the glitch, and when trading will resume is limited.

Stateside, there are no economic reports due on Monday. However, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has a pair of minor speeches scheduled for today and tomorrow.

Corporate earnings will continue to draw investor attention. Today, one of the companies in focus is Chesapeake Energy (CHK). CHK will report earnings after closing bell today. The company has been in the spotlight recently amid takeover chatter and a management shakeup.

Commodities were mixed pre-bell. Oil for September delivery fell 33 cents to $91.07 a barrel, gold futures for August delivery rose $2.50 to $1,608.50 an ounce.

U.S. PRE-MARKET INDICATORS

-Dow Jones Industrial up 0.1%

-S&P 500 futures up 0.2%

-Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.4%

-Nasdaq-100 Pre-Market Indicator up 0.3%

GLOBAL SENTIMENT

Nikkei up 2%

Hang Seng up 1.79%

Shanghai Composite up 1.04%

FTSE-100 up 0.32%

DAX-30 up 0.6%

PRE-MARKET SECTOR WATCH

(+) Large cap tech: higher

(+) Chip stocks: higher

(+) Software stocks: higher

(+) Hardware stocks: higher

(+) Internet stocks: higher

(+) Drug stocks: higher

(+) Financial stocks: higher

(+) Retail stocks: higher

(+) Industrial stocks: higher

(+/-) Airlines: even

(+/-) Autos: even

UPSIDE MOVERS

(+) OXGN, (+35.29%) Announces Phase 2 Ovarian Cancer Trial of ZYBRESTAT

(+) PSTI, (+22.36%) Stem-Cell Treatment Saves Patient

(+) CYOU, (+18.95%) Tops Q2 EPS Estimates, Posts In-Line Revenues

(+) SSH, (+13.93%) Announces Conditional Approval From FDA for Its Next Generation C-Pulse(R) System Driver

DOWNSIDE MOVERS

(-) KCG, (-30.86%) Gets Financing Deal

(-) SRPT, (-5.50%) Announces Q2 Results

(-) PBR, (-4.57%) Charters 12 Drilling Platforms