2 weeks Ago By Vishaal Sanjay
U.S. stock futures are up Thursday night following three back-to-back days in the green during the regular session, amid growing earnings optimism and easing trade tensions.
The S&P 500 Futures are up 0.37%, at 5,531, followed by Nasdaq Futures at 19,416, up 0.49%, and finally Dow Futures trading flat at 40,248, down 0.
03%. All three major averages are up for the week, with one day left to go. See More: Japan’s Counterpunch To Trump Tariffs: Emergency Measures Deployed As US Trade Talks Loom Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark index opened higher on Friday morning, marking its third-straight session of gains.
It is up 1.57%, or 528 points, at the time of writing this, taking cues from Wall Street. Tech stocks are leading the rally, while entertainment, retail, and real estate witness a pullback.
Japan’s government has announced a number of emergency countermeasures to combat the adverse effects of tariffs imposed by the United States. The U.S.
Dollar Index (DXY) is up 0.17%, trading at 99.55, and is now up 0.
21% for the week, after hitting a three-year low of 97.96 on Monday. Investors will be waiting for the Consumer Sentiment Report on Friday morning, while also closely watching the earnings of AbbVie Inc.
ABBV , HCA Healthcare Inc. HCA , and Aon PLC AON , among several others. Photo Courtesy: Chokchai Poomichaiya on Shutterstock.
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