- S&P futures up 0.5% and Nasdaq futures up 0.35% in Friday morning trading.
- Asian markets mostly higher overnight with Japan, Australia, and South Korea the standouts while China suffered a modest pullback.
- European equities are higher.
- Treasuries unchanged to slightly weaker at the back end.
- Dollar narrowly mixed on the major crosses.
- The Dollar index on track for its best weekly performance since October.
- Gold up 0.8%.
- WTI crude up 0.9%.