US Equity Futures US equity futures were cautiously higher pre-bell Friday as traders searched for cues on the second trading day of 2025.
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures: +0.2%
S&P 500 futures: +0.2%
Nasdaq futures: +0.3%
Oil Prices Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 0.1% at $75.86 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude down 0.1% at $73.06 per barrel.
Economic Indicator The Institute for Supply Management's Manufacturing index is scheduled for release at 10 am ET and is expected to come in at 48.2 for December, compared to 48.4 in November.
Dow Jones Analysis The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) cycled near familiar levels on the first trading day of 2025. Tepid intraday flows crimped hopes for a ‘Santa Claus rally’. Initial Jobless Claims improved but not enough to spark a firm risk-on bid. The DJIA fizzled on Thursday, kicking off the 2025 trading year with a flat performance and churning chart paper near 42,500. Equities were middling overall during the US market session, with early gains reversing through the day. The first week of 2025 remains thin on the economic calendar overall, though US ISM Manufacturing PMI survey results are due on Friday..