At 6:40 a.m. ET, futures tied to the broad S&P 500 index rose 0.66%, while blue-chip Dow futures jumped 0.44%. Tech-heavy Nasdaq futures gained 0.91%.

U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday, signaling a pause from a week-long selloff triggered by fears of a growth slowdown due to the Trump administration's erratic trade policies, while gold stocks surged as the precious metal breached the $3,

Stock futures were bouncing back early Friday after retreating enough on Thursday to push the S&P 500 into a correction. A correction is when the index falls 10% from its most recent peak and is seen as an important marker for traders.

European stocks and U.S. futures slipped on Thursday as investors turned their attention back to an escalating global trade war.

Equities around the world fell and U.S. Treasury yields rose on Thursday as investors worried about global trade tensions after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened duties of 200% on European beverage imports if the EU does not remove U.

TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) -European stocks and U.S. futures slipped on Thursday as investors turned their attention back to an escalating global trade war, after a mild rally on the back of softer-than-expected U.