Investing.com - U.S. stock index futures were flat Friday as the U.S. launched a missile attack against Syria.
The attack sparked a knee-jerk flight to havens but the reaction of stocks moderated in cautious trade.
The Dow futures off 0.02% at 07:00 ET. The DJI added 0.07% overnight.
The S&P 500 futures shed 0.05%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 futures lost 0.03%.
The focus is on the March nonfarm payrolls report due out before the opening bell.
The U.S. economy is expected to have generated 180,000 jobs last month, down from 235,000 in February.
Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to continue summit in the U.S.
The dollar index turned higher after initial losses on U.S. Syria move.
Oil jumped as the U.S. attack sparked speculation of supply disruptions.