US stock markets are likely to open higher on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average went up 0.12% to trade at 17,758. The S&P 500 futures gained 0.05% to trade at 2,057.50. The Nasdaq composite index futures increased 0.02% to trade at 4,265.5. (3.49 p.m., IST).
On Thursday, US stock markets closed sharply higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average went up 259.70 points or 1.48 percent to settle at 17,813.98. While NASDAQ 100 index rose 78.27 points or 1.87 percent to close at 4,270.36. The broader S&P 500 index went up 31.03 points or 1.53 percent to end at 2,063.15.