Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials dropped 65 points, or 0.2%, to 37,942.
Futures for the S&P 500 sank 11 points, or 0.2%, to 5,038.
Futures for the NASDAQ Composite faltered 65.75 points, or 0.4%, to 17,484.
The S&P 500 is heading for its worst week in almost six months. The S&P 500 has fallen for five sessions in a row, bringing its week-to-date losses to 2.2%. It would be the large-cap benchmark’s third straight negative week and its biggest losing week since Oct. 27, 2023. The S&P 500 is now 4.8% off its 52-week high.
A person familiar with the matter told some media outlets that Israel conducted a limited strike against Iran. Earlier, Iran’s Fars news agency reported explosions were heard near the airport at the country’s central Isfahan city, but the reason was unknown.
A pullback in Netflix also weighed on sentiment.
The streamer fell more than 4% even after quarterly earnings beat on the top and bottom line. Netflix’s subscribers jumped 16% from the previous year, but it said it would no longer report paid memberships starting in 2025.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 was hammered 2.7% Friday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng lost 1%.
Oil prices swooned 82 cents to $81.91 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices stumbled $8.80 to $2,389.20 U.S. an ounce.