In Asia, Futures pointed to a higher open for equities in Japan. Nikkei futures traded in Chicago were up 0.25 percent at 20,150 and Osaka futures 0.15 percent higher.
Meanwhile, Australian SPI futures were off 0.92 percent at 5,684 compared to the S&P/ASX 200's last close of 5,736.768.
On Wall Street, stock closed slightly higher ahead of earnings season. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.1 percent, the S&P 500 advanced 0.19 percent, and the Nasdaq gained 0.21 percent.
Brent crude futures rose 68 cents to settle at $48.42 a barrel and U.S. crude settled higher by 59 cents at $46.08.
In currencies, the dollar index, which measures the dollar against a basket of currencies, traded at 95.728. The dollar edged up against the yen to trade at 113.28, off a session low of 113.23, but still below levels around 113.9 seen earlier in the week.
Source: Bloomberg Pro Terminal
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