After moving higher early in the session, stocks have seen some further upside over the course of the trading day on Friday. The advance on the day has lifted the Dow and the Nasdaq to more than three-month intraday highs.
Stocks have moved mostly higher in morning trading on Friday, offsetting the moderate weakness seen in the previous session. The major averages have all moved to the upside, with the Dow reaching its best intraday level since early November.
After ending the previous session moderately lower, stocks are likely to move back to the upside in early trading on Friday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a higher open for the markets, with the Dow futures up by 114 points.