US equity futures were little changed ahead of Friday's opening bell as traders awaited the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge for clues on future monetary policy.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.1% higher, S&P 500 futures were up 0.1%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.2% higher.
Oil prices were little changed, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 0.1% at $63.22 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude down 0.1% at $59.59 per barrel.
The September Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index, scheduled for release at 10 am ET, is expected to show a 0.3% increase, while the core measure is seen gaining 0.2%, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg.
In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 1.1% lower, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 0.6% higher, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 0.7% higher. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 was flat, and Germany's DAX index was up 0.9% in Europe's early afternoon session.
In equities, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) shares were 9% lower pre-bell after the company issued late Thursday fiscal Q1 revenue guidance that trailed analysts' estimates. Argan (AGX) stock was down 13%, a day after the company posted lower fiscal Q3 revenue.
On the winning side, Rubrik (RBRK) shares were 18% higher, a day after the company reported it swung to fiscal Q3 non-GAAP earnings amid higher revenue.
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