09:16 AM EST, 11/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were flat ahead of Thursday's opening bell as investors monitored news surrounding the Supreme Court tariff hearing.

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

Investors are awaiting a Supreme Court ruling over the legality of President Donald Trump's tariff policy. Justices of the high court appeared skeptical about whether the tariffs comply with legal standards, according to media reports.

Oil prices were higher, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude up 0.2% at $63.67 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 0.3% higher at $59.80 per barrel.

The federal agency bulletins on initial jobless claims, US productivity, and wholesale inventories are suspended.

In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 1.3% higher, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 2.1% higher, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 1% higher. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 was down 0.1%, and Germany's DAX index was down 0.2% in Europe's early afternoon session.

In equities, Forge Global ( FRGE ) shares were 66% higher pre-bell Thursday after the company agreed to be acquired by Charles Schwab ( SCHW ) in a $660 million deal. LegalZoom.com ( LZ ) stock was up 24% after the company reported Q3 results late Wednesday.

On the losing side, E.l.f. Beauty (ELF) stock was down 23%, a day after the company reported lower fiscal Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue. Porch Group ( PRCH ) shares were 20% lower after the company reported late Wednesday it swung to a Q3 loss.