- S&P futures up 0.2% after US equities finished mixed on Thursday, ending well off the lows for the session.
- Several new Erlanger ETS buy signals
- Asian markets mixed overnight with South Korea and Japan among the laggards while Hong Kong gained nearly 1%.
- European markets higher on some upbeat earnings and M&A headlines but still on track for big weekly losses.
- Treasuries are unchanged to slightly firmer.
- Dollar weaker vs yen and euro; a touch better vs sterling.
- Gold up 0.3%.
- WTI crude down 1.0%.