Wall Street poised to open with gains while political shake-ups roil markets in France and Japan

Wall Street pointed toward gains early Monday as the U.S. government shutdown dragged into a second week while markets in Japan and France were roiled by unexpected political shake-ups.

Futures for the S&P 500 gained 0.3% while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average registered a 0.2% gain. Nasdaq futures climbed 0.7%.