European stocks poised to open higher as earnings and geopolitics hold spotlight

European stock futures pointed to a positive open on Friday, as international relations and corporate earnings remained in focus.

Ahead of the final opening bell of the week, futures tied to the FTSE 100 were flat, but those tied to Germany’s DAX were 0.5% higher, while French CAC 40 futures were last seen trading up 0.6%. Swiss SMI futures gained 0.2%, while those tied to Italy’s FTSE MIB index jumped 0.6%.

It’s been a busy week of corporate earnings in Europe, with Friday slated to be a slightly quieter day on the earnings front before a flurry of companies report again next week.

Spain’s CaixaBank

reported early Friday morning that its net profit rose 1.8% to 5.89 billion euros ($7 billion), above the 5.78 billion euros expected by analysts. Dividends jumped 15% to 0.50 euros per share. Touting a “great year,” the bank raised its growth and profitability targets.