Also in focus for investors, the dollar tapped a fresh seven-year high above ¥116, and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. retailer raked in more than $2 billion in sales in a single hour.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJZ4, +0.13% rose 25 points to 17,578, while those for the S&P 500 index SPZ4, +0.19% added 2.5 points to 2,036.60. Futures for the Nasdaq-100 index NDZ4, +0.21% rose 7.25 points to 4,177.50.