Major U.S. stock indexes are poised to open higher on Monday as the market attempts to recover from last-week's steep downturn.

Stock index futures climbed higher on Monday, as markets aimed for a positive start after U.S. stocks ended last week on a gloomy note. S&P 500 futures (SPX) +0.6%, Nasdaq 100 futures (US100:IND) +0.4%,

U.S. stock futures rose early Monday as the market looked to recover after the S&P 500 had its worst day of the year Friday. S&P 500 futures rose 0.3%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures climbed 0.4% and futures on the Nasdaq 100 were 0.