U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Friday as traders eyed a remarkable post-election rally and digested a surprise monetary policy announcement from the European Central Bank (ECB).
ECB President Mario Draghi announced an extension of the central bank's bond buying program although he stunned investors by reducing the pace of monthly asset purchases. The move was seen by some traders as a first step towards tapering in the euro zone.
On the data front, Friday will see consumer sentiment and wholesale inventories which are both due to be reported at 10 a.m. ET.
In oil markets, Brent crude traded at around $54.20 a barrel on Friday, up 0.58 percent, while U.S. crude was around $51.28 a barrel, up 0.87 percent.
Oil prices sustained a second session of gains on Friday amid optimism that non-OPEC producers would be able to agree a production cut deal over the weekend.
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