Wells Fargo Economics, led by Tom Porcelli and colleagues, expects the June FOMC minutes to clarify what might push a divided Committee toward further tightening, but still sees the Federal Reserve keeping the funds rate unchanged.
The Dow Jones futures gain 0.24% to trade above 53,300, while S&P 500 futures rise 0.46%, trading near 7,560. Meanwhile, Nasdaq 100 futures advance 1.0% to trade near 29,850 during European trading hours on Friday.
USD/JPY holds its position after experiencing volatility, trading around 161.10 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair may depreciate as the Japanese Yen (JPY) could strengthen on rising speculation that Japanese officials are preparing another round of currency intervention.