U.S. stock futures rose on Friday as investors responded positively to news that the U.S. government won't shut down. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 152 points, or 0.4%, to 41350. S&P 500 futures gained 31 points,

A 1.4% drop on Thursday dragged the S&P 500 down 10.1% from its record close notched last month, bringing it officially into a correction. This is defined as a decline of at least 10% from a recent high. The 30-stock Dow and Nasdaq Composite slid 1.3% and about 2%, respectively, in the session.

US equity futures were tracking in the green before the open Friday after the S&P 500 closed the previous session in correction territory. Standard & Poor's 500 futures increased 0.6%, staging a comeback after a 1.