Futures for the 30-stock index dipped 14 points to 35,387.
Futures for the S&P 500 picked up 8.25 points, or 0.2%, to 4,573.75.
Futures for the NASDAQ improved 58.75 points, or 0.4%, to 15,857.50.
The Dow is set to close the week up 2.1%, while the S&P 500 is on pace to finish the week up about 0.7%. The NASDAQ is poised to end 0.4% lower with just Friday’s session remaining.
Transportation companies CSX and Knight-Swift fell 5% each in the pre-market after reporting earnings that underwhelmed Wall Street analysts.
Corporate earnings have been mixed thus far. Seventy-three percent of S&P 500 companies that have already reported exceeding analysts’ expectations, according to FactSet data. However, that beat rate is below a three-year average of 80%, according to The Earnings Scout.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.6%. while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng gained 0.8%.
Oil prices gained 99 cents to $76.64 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices slid $5.40 to $1,965.50. U.S. an ounce.