08:09 AM EST, 11/22/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were little changed pre-bell Friday ahead of business activity data.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures flatlined, S&P 500 futures declined 0.1%, and Nasdaq futures were down 0.2%.

Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 0.7% at $73.73 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude down 0.7% at $68.64 per barrel.

The Purchasing Managers' Index reports for November are scheduled for release at 9:45 am ET. The Services index is seen coming in at 55.2, while the Manufacturing index is expected to come in at 48.8, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg.

US Consumer Sentiment index, due at 10 am, is seen coming in at 73 in the final reading for November compared with 70.5 previously.