U.S. futures and global markets rose ahead of September U.S. inflation data later Friday, which is expected to have increased over the month. Meanwhile U.K. retail sales volumes rose for the fourth consecutive month, boosted by tech stores and demand for gold. Retail sales volumes rose 0.5% on month in September against expectations for a 0.4% rise, and after rising 0.6% in August, the Office for National Statistics said.