-- Wall Street futures pointed moderately higher pre-bell Friday as tech issues gained, crude oil prices held steady, and traders shrugged off clashes between US and Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz.
In the futures, the S&P 500 rose 0.5%, the Nasdaq edged 0.7% higher and the Dow Jones was up 0.3%.
West Texas Intermediate crude oil traded down 0.2% at $94.61 in premarket activity.
Investors also await the national employment situation report for April from Washington at 8:30 am ET, sure to be parsed for clues to the strength of the US job market.
Asian exchanges traded mostly lower overnight, while European bourses tracked moderately south midday on the continent.
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) stock was up 25% pre-bell after the company overnight reported higher Q1 revenue.
On the economic calendar, in addition to the employment report, is the University of Michigan consumer sentiment report for May due 10 am, followed by the weekly Baker Hughes domestic oil-and-gas rig count at 1 pm.
In premarket activity, Bitcoin traded at $79,879, and 10-year US Treasuries offered 4.37%. Spot gold commanded $4,722 an ounce.