US Futures Gain Amid Back-To-Back Gains On Wall Street, Nikkei Opens In The Green, Dollar Edges Higher

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.

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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. (NYSE:ABBV), HCA Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:HCA), and Aon PLC (NYSE:AON), among several others.

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