U.S. stock index futures were higher Friday morning, after official data showed stronger-than-anticipated economic growth in the world's largest economy.
div > div.group > p:first-child"> At around 03:20 a.m. ET, Dow futures rose 106 points, indicating a positive open of more than 104 points. Futures on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were both seen slightly higher.
On Thursday, President Donald Trump said the U.S. could walk away from a comprehensive agreement with China if the terms were not good enough. The moves in pre-market trade followed better-than-expected U.S. economic growth in the final three months of 2018. Gross Domestic Product rose 2.9 percent for the year, official data showed on Thursday, just shy of the Trump administration's 3 percent target.
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