U.S. stock market futures higher traded higher on Friday, getting a boost from a small earnings beat at Apple but with looming tariff developments threatening to upend the momentum. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 113 points, or 0.3%, to 45168. S&P 500 futures gained 25 points, or 0.4%, to 6124.

US stocks gained steam on Thursday afternoon as investors digested megacap tech earnings and waited for Apple (AAPL) results for more clues on prospects for Big Tech. Right ahead of the closing bell,

Dow Jones stocks edged higher in the stock market today as investors awaited Powell's remarks and earnings from three tech titans.

Thursday's coverage included more tech earnings, focus on Trump's latest on potential tariffs and more analysis around Monday's DeepSeek Dive.

Fed rate decision, stock market updates: Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 slip, Nvidia falls as Fed leaves rates unchanged Tech stocks led markets lower on Wednesday as the broader mood stayed muted after the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision saw the central bank keep rates unchanged in a range of 4.25%-4.5%.