Small movements in the oil market and more positive sentiment on stock exchanges in Asia characterize early Friday.
Both North Sea oil and WTI have risen by less than one percent, and the market is showing some positive sentiment.
In China, the Shanghai Stock Exchange rose by 0.7 percent, while even more cheerful figures were seen on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, which rose by 1.7 percent.
South Korea's Kospi is up 1.9 percent, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng is up 0.6 percent.
Japan's main index Nikkei 225 is up 1.5 percent at noon local time. The broader Topix is bucking the trend and is down 1.5 percent.
