World markets: In Eu, stocks rose in morning trading. Britain's FTSE 100 was flat, the DAX in Germany advanced 0.6% and France's CAC 40 edged higher by 0.3%.

NEW YORK  (CNNMoney) -- U.S. stocks were poised to open higher Tuesday, extending gains from the previous session, as concerns about the Libya situation eased.

Dow Jones industrial average (INDU), S& P 500 (SPX) and Nasdaq (COMP) futures were higher ahead of the opening bell. Futures measure current index values against perceived future performance.

Despite a slight step back,  it closed  out Feb on an upbeat note, posting their 3rd straight mth of gains. Overall, all  3 major indexes were up nearly 3%  Feb 2011, and have risen more than 5% since the beginning of the year.

Stocks have been supported this year by a combination of improving economic news and strong corporate earnings.

But some traders are concerned that a jump in energy costs could hurt the economy, as the recent turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa boosting up  oil prices.

But for now, there's a sense that the overseas turmoil isn't as daunting as it was last week, and oil prices might have reached a plateau.

Good, good news. Dow can  end  in positive  come morning, so STI go green tomorro...Chiong err...abit liao. 

teeth53      ( Date: 28-Feb-2011 23:26) Posted: Good, very good news...Ya. Dow plus +110 points tonite...STI green tomorro...Chiongg Arhhh Forget red (bad)  Feb 2011, a new month for  March, for Marching into new affirmative PROPOSITION  NEW YORK  (CNNMoney) -- Stocks opened higher Monday morning, as investors welcomed a report showing a larger-than-expected increase in personal income and saving. However, the gains were somewhat muted as the ongoing tension in Libya continues to underpin sentiment. Libya, forsee conclusion...factoring in liao, like ostrich,  hope he can find a quick solution, or other  wise.  hpong5      ( Date: 28-Feb-2011 18:55) Posted: Funds are taking up positions in Asian markets.