09:05 AM EDT, 10/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were up ahead of Friday's opening bell, with futures of technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite outperforming other benchmarks after upbeat earnings from Apple ( AAPL ) and Amazon ( AMZN ) .

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 0.3%, S&P 500 futures were 0.8% higher, and Nasdaq futures were up 1.3%.

Apple ( AAPL ) reported late Thursday higher fiscal Q4 earnings and revenue, while Amazon ( AMZN ) reported stronger Q3 results that topped analysts' estimates.

Oil prices were higher, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude up 0.4% at $64.63 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 0.5% higher at $60.87 per barrel.

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In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 2.1% higher, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 1.4% lower, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 0.8% lower. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 was down 0.3%, and Germany's DAX index fell 0.3% in Europe's early afternoon session.

In equities, Apple ( AAPL ) and Amazon ( AMZN ) shares were up 2.8% and 13%, respectively. Alphatec ( ATEC ) stock was up 21% after the company late Thursday reported improved Q3 financial results and raised its full-year revenue guidance.

On the losing side, SPS Commerce ( SPSC ) shares were 32% lower, a day after the company lowered its 2025 revenue guidance.