US stock markets are likely to open higher on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average went up 0.31% to trade at 17,748. The S&P 500 futures gained 0.32% to trade at 2,058.60. The Nasdaq composite index futures increased 0.32% to trade at 4,258.50. (2.56 p.m., IST).

On Thursday, US stock markets closed higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average went up 33.27 points or 0.19 percent to settle at 17,719. While NASDAQ 100 index rose 19.43 points or 0.46 percent to close at 4,242.09. The broader S&P 500 index rose 4.03 points or 0.2 percent to end at 2,052.75.