U.S. stock futures rose slightly early Friday as traders awaited Friday's jobs report.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials gained 50 points, or 0.2%, to 33,354.
Futures for the S&P 500 moved higher 4.25 points, or 0.1%, at 4,295.
Futures for the NASDAQ grabbed 22.5 points, or 0.2%, to 14,884.25.
The Dow turned negative on the year this week, headed for its third straight week of losses. As of Thursday's close, the 30-stock index is down by 1.16%. The S&P 500 is on pace for its fifth consecutive losing week, down by 0.7%. The NASDAQ is about flat.
Shares of Disney are set to rally as the company completes a planned Hulu buyout, according to Bernstein.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 stepped back 0.3% Friday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng rose 1.6%.
Oil prices docked 36 cents to $81.95 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices jumped $2.30 to $1,834.10 U.S. an ounce.