Nasdaq Futures Extended Gains To 0.7%, Boosted By Intel (INTC.O) Leading Chip Stocks With A 20% Gain In After-hours Trading

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama: There Are No Plans To Change The Currency Swap Arrangement With The United States

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama: Recent Fluctuations In The Yen Are Speculative

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama: We Will Continue To Coordinate Closely With The United States

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama: I've Seen An Increase In Speculative Activity Related To Oil Prices

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index Opened Down 24.60 Points, Or 0.28%, At 8768.80 On Friday, April 24

The Nikkei 225 Index Opened 329.14 Points Higher, Or 0.56%, At 59,469.37 On Friday, April 24

The South Korean KOSPI Index Opened 40.05 Points Higher On Friday, April 24, A Gain Of 0.62%, To 6515.86

Japan's March Corporate Services Price Index Rose 1.2% Month-on-month, Compared With A Previous Reading Of 0.2%

Japan's Core Inflation Rate Continues To Remain Below The Central Bank's Target

Japan's Nationwide CPI Year-on-Year Rate For March Came In At 1.5%, Versus An Expected 1.40% And A Previous Reading Of 1.30%

Trump Expects Putin Will Not Attend G20 But Says His Participation "Could Be Useful"

Trump Again Says "No Rush" And "No Pressure," Wants To Reach A "Permanent Agreement" With Iran