Stock futures are higher Friday morning as investors respond to a steady stream of earnings reports and await the release of a closely followed inflation indicator.
The stock market fell on Wednesday as a wave of upcoming Big Tech earnings reports overshadowed the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 137 points, or 0.3%.
Wall Street’s early gains faded on Friday after the White House confirmed that President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on major US trading partners would take effect on Saturday.