Investing.com - U.S. stock index futures edged higher Friday as oil remained on course for its fifth week of losses in a row.
The Dow futures was up 0.03% at 5:45 ET. TheDJI closed off 0.06% overnight.
The S&P 500 futures added 0.14%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.18%.
Oil attempted a timid recovery after hitting 10-month lows. Baker Hughes rig count ahead.
The dollar index was lower but held onto the 97 mark.
New home sales due out later in the session are expected to have risen in May.
A number of Fed members are due to speak later in the session, including Bullard and Mester.
Heathcare stocks could remain in limelight as Republican Senators unveiled their plan to replace Obamacare.
Trump backed the bill but some conservative senators said they could not support it in its current form.
Banks will also be in focus after passing stress tests that pave the way for shareholder payment plans.