Asian markets are higher early Friday after Wall Street’s rally streaks for the 3rd day, driven by listed companies’ strong financial performance and hopes for the Fed to cut rates

U.S. stocks rallied further as better-than-expected profits for U.S. companies piled up, though CEOs say they're unsure whether it will last because of uncertainty created by President Trump's trade war.

The recent optimism on Wall Street dissipated early Thursday as companies continued to reassess their financial outlooks due to uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump's on-again-off-again tariff policies.