The benchmark FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 1112 GMT. However, the index was poised to lose 1% for the week, its second consecutive weekly decline, as volatility triggered by back and forth on U.S. tariff policies, and downbeat quarterly earnings, pressured equity markets.

U.S. stocks are headed for a higher open, with futures up in pre-market activity. At 6:40 a.m. ET, futures tied to the broad S&P 500 index rose 0.66%, while blue-chip Dow futures jumped 0.44%. Tech-heavy Nasdaq futures gained 0.

New York’s top index, the S&P 500, was making strides after markets opened, reversing some of the heavy losses from recent days.

British stocks closed higher on Friday, driven by gains in defence and mining shares, ending a choppy week filled with uncertainty around U.S. tariffs. The benchmark FTSE 100 gained 1.1%, set for its best day in over one month.