Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for August 8 | NYGazet

European shares are set for a firmer open Friday, tracking a rally in Japanese equities as signs of easing trade tensions with the US and upbeat tech earnings lifted sentiment.

European shares are set for a firmer open Friday, tracking a rally in Japanese equities as signs of easing trade tensions with the US and upbeat tech earnings lifted sentiment. Equity-index futures for Europe advanced 0.2%. Contracts for US stocks al... [324 chars]