Asian markets and U.S. stock futures were both up in early Friday trading.

Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 47.94 points, or 0.24%, to 19,694.18. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng rose 107.28 points, or 0.38%, to 28,077.58. Stocks were 0.37% higher in Singapore at 3,277.26.

In U.S. stock futures overnight, Dow futures were up 26 points, or 0.12%, at 21,976. Nasdaq and S&P futures were also up, 0.14% and 0.07% respectively, at 5,999.00 and 2,471.75.

Gold futures were up $2.20, or 0.17%, to $1,324.40, while oil futures were the one dark spot, down 0.49%, to 47.00 as Hurricane Harvey's devastation begins to be assessed.

On Wall Street Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 55.67 points, to close 0.25% higher, at 21,948.10. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also rose, 0.57% and 0.95%, respectively, to close at 2,471.65 and 6,428.66.

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