Financial Market Preview - Friday 26-Apr

US futures are pointing to a higher open as of 04:05 ET. European equity markets have opened in the positive territory, following mostly higher Asian markets. BOJ left policy settings unchanged as expected. FY24 core inflation projection upgraded. FY26 core inflation around 2%. Bond purchases to be conducted in accordance with decisions made in March. Finance Minister Suzuki expressed concerns over negative effect of yen depreciation, repeating readiness to act if needed.Companies Mentioned: MSFT, GOOG, SNAP, INTC