# ASX 200 futures were up 114 points or 1.3 per cent to 8782 near 2.30am AEST.

*business · news · 2026-04-30 · Australian Financial Review*

## Key points

- ASX 200 futures indicate a projected 1.3 per cent rise at Friday’s open.
- Caterpillar surged 10 per cent after posting stronger-than-expected results and raising its sales outlook.
- US GDP grew at a 2 per cent annualised rate last quarter, driven significantly by AI investments.
- Microsoft and Nvidia shares dropped over 5 per cent and 4.5 per cent respectively, limiting tech sector gains.

**Companies:** Apple, Caterpillar, Coles Group, Resmed, ANZ, Cochlear
**Countries:** Australia, United States

[Read the full story on Australian Financial Review](https://www.afr.com/markets/equity-markets/asx-to-surge-caterpillar-lifts-dow-oil-swings-wildly-20260501-p5zsry)

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