09:04 AM EDT, 10/30/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were cautiously lower before Thursday's opening bell as investors looked ahead to more earnings from major technology stocks.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down 0.4%, S&P 500 futures were 0.3% lower, and Nasdaq futures were down 0.4%.

Apple ( AAPL ) and Amazon ( AMZN ) are scheduled to report earnings after the closing bell.

Traders also digested earnings reports from US technology giants released late Wednesday. Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) reported upbeat Q3 results. Meta Platforms ( META ) reported lower Q3 earnings, while Microsoft ( MSFT ) reported stronger fiscal Q1 financial results.

Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 1% at $63.68 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 1% lower at $59.88 per barrel.

The federal agency bulletins on gross domestic product and initial jobless claims are expected to be suspended.

In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 0.04% higher, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 0.2% lower, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 0.7% lower. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 was down 0.6%, and Germany's DAX index was 0.2% lower in Europe's early afternoon session.

In equities, Alphabet shares were 8% higher pre-bell. Guardant Health ( GH ) stock was up 25% after the company reported overnight improved Q3 financial results and lifted its 2025 revenue outlook. Glaukos ( GKOS ) shares were 20% higher, a day after the company reported a narrower Q3 loss amid higher sales.

On the losing side, Meta Platforms ( META ) shares were 9% lower. Microsoft ( MSFT ) stock was down 2.2%. Chipotle Mexican Grill ( CMG ) shares were 18% lower, a day after the company lowered its full-year comparable restaurant sales guidance. Sprouts Farmers Market ( SFM ) stock was down nearly 22% after the company issued late Wednesday earnings outlook that trailed analysts' projections.