On the continent, futures trading is also generally buoyant. The European large-cap index Euro Stoxx 50 is up 0.7 percent in pre-trade.
On the Asian stock exchanges, there are mostly gains, with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's Hang Seng index rising over 2 percent.
The Bitcoin price has recovered somewhat after last week's drop. One bitcoin is trading at $87,000 this morning, still well below its peak in early October.
