India, May 1 -- The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a higher open on Friday, with stocks likely to see further upside following the rally seen over the course of the previous session.
Apple (AAPL) may help lead an extended advance on Wall Street, as the tech giant is surging by 3.6 percent in pre-market trading.
The jump by Apple comes after the company reported better than expected fiscal second quarter results and forecast revenues for the current quarter above analyst estimates.
Early buying interest may also be generated by an extended pullback by the price of crude oil, with U.S. crude oil futures tumbling by more than 2 percent.
U.S. crude oil futures showed a significant downturn on Thursday, slumping by 1.7 pe...