U.S. stock index futures were higher Friday morning as world markets rally on the back of easing tensions in the Middle East.
Meanwhile, President Trump said that he could maybe wait until after the 2020 election to reach the second part of a trade deal with China.were higher Friday morning as world markets rally on the back of easing tensions in the Middle East.
At around 1:15 a.m. ET, Dow futures rose 88 points, indicating a positive open of more than 96 points. Futures on the S&P and Nasdaq were also higher. U.S. equities hit record highs on Thursday on the back of the easing tensions. Tech shares outperformed with Apple jumping more than 2%. Chinese data showed Thursday that iPhone sales rose 18% in December in the country.said Thursday that the plane that crashed in Iran earlier this week, killing 176 people, was likely brought down by an Iranian missile.said that he could maybe wait until after the 2020 presidential election to reach the second part of a trade deal with China.
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