U.S. stock-index futures rose noticeably on Friday, as worries over rising rates mitigated and tech shares recovered from drastic losses earlier this week. In addition, a slew of strong bank financials also helped boost the market.
Global Stocks:
| Index/commodity | Last | Today's Change, points | Today's Change, % |
| Nikkei | 22,694.66 | +103.80 | +0.46% |
| Hang Seng | 25,801.49 | +535.12 | +2.12% |
| Shanghai | 2,606.91 | +23.45 | +0.91% |
| S&P/ASX | 5,895.70 | +11.90 | +0.20% |
| FTSE | 7,058.45 | +51.52 | +0.74% |
| CAC | 5,149.49 | +43.12 | +0.84% |
| DAX | 11,624.28 | +84.93 | +0.74% |
| Crude | $71.89 | | +1.30% |
| Gold | $1,224.20 | | -0.28% |