The Nasdaq Composite picked up after the soft inflation report eased concerns about a looming recession and as investors snapped up technology shares.

Asia-Pacific markets surged on Friday as U.S. futures rebounded following an overnight slump on Wall Street due to President Trump's threat of more tariffs. Read more details here.

U.S. stock indexes rose after getting some relief from an encouraging inflation update. But even on a rare up day for the market, President Donald Trump’s trade war still knocked stocks around on Wednesday.