Stock Futures Rise After Steep Selloff, as Tensions Mount in Ukraine

Stock futures gained after the Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its steepest one-day loss of 2022, as investors tracked the escalating violence in Ukraine and considered the potential path of U.S. monetary policy.

Futures for the S&P 500 gained 0.5% Friday, at the end of a turbulent week for markets. Contracts for the tech-focused Nasdaq-100 added 0.7% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4%. Stocks slid Thursday, with the Dow dropping more than 600 points, its steepest one-day loss of 2022.