Elsewhere, investors are eyeing gains in oil prices and energy stocks after the U.S.-led coalition launched attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen. Brent crude oil futures rose to around $80 per barrel.
The stock index is rising; Shaking off significant pre-market stock price declines for companies including: delta airlines and united health group The results were reported on Friday. The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite each rose more than 0.2% in early trading.
S&P500 is within range of breaking recordswhich hit a record close just over two years ago after closing 0.34% lower on Thursday.
Crude oil prices rise. Benchmark U.S. crude oil futures rose about 3%.
Bitcoin falls below $46,000erases gains made after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved a Bitcoin ETF that makes buying cryptocurrencies as easy as stocks.
10-year US Treasury yields fall This comes after the US producer price index in December was lower than expected. The yield has recently been trading around 3.944%.
abroad, The Stoxx Europe 600 index rose and Japan's Nikkei stock average continued its recent gains, rising 1.5%.
