U.S. stock futures rise; focus on retail as Black Friday kicks off

By Yashaswini Swamynathan
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures were higher on Black Friday, with the focus on retailers to see if they will propel or hit pause on Wall Street’s record-setting rally.
Trading is expected to be relatively quiet with the U.S. stock market scheduled to close at 1:00 p.m. ET. The market was shut on Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday.
The three main U.S. indexes have hit all-time highs and closed at record levels multiple times in the past few days, mos