Intel's shares rose more than 3% in early trading on Friday, as a report of the struggling chipmaker exploring options that could include a merger or a split induced some investor enthusiasm after one of the stock's worst slumps in decades.

The US dollar is expected to face increasing downward pressure in the coming months, despite a recent boost from stronger-than-anticipated economic data. 

The U.S. dollar edged slightly higher Friday, and was on course to end a five-week losing streak ahead of the release of key inflation data.

Meta Platforms’ (NASDAQ:META) Llama family of AI models could be worth between $10 and $20 billion, which would represent more than a 1% upside to its current market capitalization.

Apple and chip giant Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) are reportedly in talks to invest in OpenAI as part of a new fundraising round that could value the ChatGPT maker above $100 billion, according to media reports on Thursday.

Oil prices rose on Friday as investors weighed supply concerns in Libya and Iraq, although signs of weakened demand, particularly in China, limited gains