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Stock futures rose in early morning trading on Friday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed the 34,000 threshold for the first time ever.
Futures for the 30-stock index gained 90 points, or 0.3%, to 34,013.
Futures for the S&P 500 picked up 10.5 points, or 0.3%, to 4,173.
Futures for the NASDAQ Composite index raced ahead 34.5 points, or 0.3%, to 14,048.50.
Wall Street is poised to wrap up another winning week. The S&P 500 has gained 1% this week, on pace for its fourth straight positive week. The Dow has climbed 0.7%, while the NASDAQ is up 1% through Thursday.
The last of the six largest U.S. banks – Morgan Stanley — reported stronger-than-expected earnings before the bell on Friday, bolstered by strong trading and investment banking results.
The first-quarter earnings season started on a high note with big banks reporting results above expectations. Morgan Stanley is set to release its earnings Friday before the bell.
Overseas, in Japan, the Nikkei 225 inched higher 0.1% Friday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index gained 0.6%.
Oil prices nicked ahead 10 cents to $63.56 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices moved higher $16.20 to $1,783 U.S.
