India, April 17 -- President Donald Trump expressed optimism about a permanent truce, the Wall Street is moving to a positive zone on Friday. Early trends from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open higher.
As of 7.55 am ET, the Dow futures were gaining 246.00 points, the S&P 500 futures were adding 24.50 points and the Nasdaq 100 futures were up 78.25 points.
In the Asian trading session, the dollar headed for its second weekly loss. Gold fluctuated in a narrow range, while global crude benchmark Brent slipped nearly 1 percent toward $98 a barrel.
The U.S. major averages finished on Thursday in positive territory. The Nasdaq climbed 86.69 points or 0.4 percent to 24,102.70, the S&P 500 rose 18.33 points or 0.3 percen...