European markets were poised to open higher Friday, regaining momentum after a dip in yesterday's session.
The pan-European benchmark Stoxx 600 index ended Thursday's session lower as investors digested a slew of first-quarter earnings, as well as a potential mining takeover bid.
Looking ahead, corporate releases on Friday come from L'Oreal, TotalEnergies and NatWest.
Asia-Pacific markets were higher after the Bank of Japan kept its benchmark policy rate at 0%-0.1%, as expected.
Meanwhile, U.S. stock futures rose overnight as Big Tech names Alphabet and Microsoft saw shares rally on strong earnings.
Organizations:
L'Oreal, TotalEnergies, NatWest, Bank of Japan, U.S, Big Tech, Microsoft
Locations:
Asia, Pacific