08:33 AM EDT, 10/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were little changed pre-bell Friday, stabilizing after a sell-off in the previous session driven by credit concerns at regional banks.

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

The health of the banking sector came under scrutiny Thursday after Western Alliance Bancorp ( WAL ). (WAL) and Zions Bancorp. (ZION) disclosed bad loans, triggering losses across major equity indices.

Oil prices were flat, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude little changed at $61.04 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude also little changed at $57.47 per barrel.

The federal agency bulletins on housing starts and permits, import and export prices, and industrial production are likely to be suspended.