• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 0.29 percent to end at 24,211.48 points, while the S&P 500 .SPX gained 0.29 percent to 2,636.98. The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 0.54 percent to 6,812.84.
Wall Street rose on Thursday, buoyed by popular technology companies including Facebook and Alphabet, while shares of yoga pants seller Lululemon Athletica also worked up a sweat.
• Asian markets edged up in early Friday trade after U.S. markets finished higher on Thursday as investors stateside awaited developments regarding tax reform. Markets also awaited the release of trade data out of China for clues about the health of its economy.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC