Futures for the 30-stock index advanced 30 points, or 0.1%, at 34,220.
Futures for the much-broader index inched up one point, to 4,123.25.
Futures for the NASDAQ Composite capsized 55.5 points, or 0.4%, to 13,154.25.
Those moves come after JPMorgan Chase reported record revenue that beat analyst expectations. The stock rose more than 6% in the premarket. Wells Fargo shares gained 2% in premarket trading after reporting growing profits. PNC Financial Services Group shares climbed 3% after beating earnings expectations.
Meanwhile, UnitedHealth, which has the biggest weighting in the Dow, climbed 1% in the premarket after the firm posted better-than-expected results, and slightly raised its guidance.
Expectations for this earnings season are downbeat. Analysts polled by Refinitiv expect S&P 500 earnings fell more than 5% in the first quarter. That forecast comes as companies deal with persistent inflation and higher rates.
Citigroup shares gained more than 2% in premarket trading as it too appeared to top expectations from Wall Street on Friday.
The bank reported $21.45 billion in revenue versus $19.986 billion expected, according to analysts polled by Refinitiv. Citigroup reported earnings of $2.19 per share for the quarter, while it was not clear how comparable that number is to estimates, it appeared to be a well above expectations.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 jumped 1.2% Friday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng gathered 0.5%.
Oil prices increased 16 cents to $82.32 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices faltered $7.20 to $2,048.10 U.S. an ounce.