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,

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.

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

Nifty is encountering resistance around its 20-day EMA at 23,300, and a decisive close above this level is crucial for more gains or else the index may face renewed pressure and again inch toward the 23,

The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex jumped 740.76 points or 0.97 per cent to close at 77,500.57. The NSE Nifty opened in the green and surged 258.90 points or 1.11 per cent to end at 23,508.40.​​