09:12 AM EST, 11/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were down ahead of Friday's opening bell, extending losses from the previous session amid persistent concerns over high technology sector valuations and a lack of clear signals on the Federal Reserve's future monetary policy.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down 0.7%, S&P 500 futures were 1.1% lower, and Nasdaq futures were down 1.6%.

Thursday's federal agency bulletin on consumer prices, a closely watch metric for clues on the Fed's upcoming monetary policy, was postponed.

On Thursday, technology sector-heavy Nasdaq fell 2.3% to 22,870.4, its biggest single-day loss since Oct. 10.

Oil prices were higher, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude up 1.5% at $63.94 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 1.9% higher at $59.73 per barrel.

In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 1.8% lower, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 1.9% lower, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 1% lower. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 was down 1.8%, and Germany's DAX index was 1.7% lower in Europe's early afternoon session.

In equities, Tesla (TSLA) shares were 4% lower pre-bell, extending losses from the previous session following a recall of the company's Powerwall 2 AC battery systems due to overheating risks. StubHub ( STUB ) stock was down 19%, a day after the company reported a wider Q3 loss.

On the winning side, Cidara Therapeutics ( CDTX ) shares were more than 100% higher after the company agreed to be acquired by Merck ( MRK ) in a deal worth about $9.20 billion.