US equity futures were flat before Friday's opening bell ahead of business activity data.

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

Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 0.5% at $73.85 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 0.5% lower at $69.74 per barrel.

The Purchasing Managers' Index reports for November are scheduled for release at 9:45 am ET. The Services index is seen coming in at 55.2, while the Manufacturing index is expected to come in at 48.8, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg.

US Consumer Sentiment index, due at 10 am, is seen coming in at 73 in the final reading for November compared with 70.5 previously.

In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 0.7% higher, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 1.9% lower, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 3.1% lower. Meanwhile, UK's FTSE 100 rose 1.1%, and Germany's DAX index gained 0.6% in Europe's early afternoon session.

In equities, shares of Nike (NKE) were 1.4% higher pre-bell after Needham initiated coverage on the stock with a buy rating and an $84 price target. EHang Holdings (EH) shares gained 2% after the company's board approved a $30 million share buyback program.

On the losing side, Knightscope (KSCP) stock was 33% lower after the company priced late Thursday a $12.1 million public offering of common shares and pre-funded warrants.