U.S. stocks are headed for a higher open, with futures up in pre-market activity. At 6:40 a.m. ET, futures tied to the broad S&P 500 index rose 0.66%, while blue-chip Dow futures jumped 0.44%. Tech-heavy Nasdaq futures gained 0.

Stock futures slightly rose Friday morning following days of declines that pushed the S&P 500 into correction territory.

U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday, signaling a pause from a week-long selloff triggered by fears of a growth slowdown due to the Trump administration's erratic trade policies, while gold stocks surged as the precious metal breached the $3,

U.S. stock index futures were higher on Friday, signaling a pause from a week-long selloff amid news the federal government would not shut down.