08:13 AM EDT, 06/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were little changed pre-bell Thursday as traders stayed on the sidelines ahead of Friday's monthly jobs report.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures, S&P 500 futures, and Nasdaq futures were nearly unchanged.

Oil prices were higher, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude up 0.4% at $65.14 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude up 0.4% at $63.09 per barrel.

The international trade bulletin, scheduled for release at 8:30 am ET, is expected to show the US trade deficit narrowing to $67.6 billion for April from $140.5 billion in March. The jobless claims report is expected to show initial jobless claims decreasing by 4,000 to 236,000 in the week ended May 31, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg.