Apple and other big U.S. companies reporting fatter profits than expected are helping Wall Street shave off its sharp losses from the start of the week on Friday. The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher in morning trading.

U.S. equity futures moved higher in early Friday trading, with the dollar on pace for its best week in seven, as markets found support from another solid set of tech earnings while waiting for a final word from the White House of the first round of tariffs from President Donald Trump.

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,

Megacap tech earnings are off to a solid start, with Apple poised to update investors after the close of trading.

Apple and other big U.S. companies reporting fatter profits than expected are helping stock indexes shave off more of their sharp losses from the start of the week.

Asian equities were primed to climb Friday following gains on Wall Street that extended beyond the closing bell as Apple Inc shares rose in after-hours trading on its quarterly results.