U.S. Stock Futures Fall as Crude Futures Rise in Friday Premarket Trading

U.S. stock-index futures fell while crude futures climbed in Friday premarket trading, putting West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent crude above $100 a barrel before the U.S. market opened.

Dow futures were down 0.78%, S&P 500 futures fell 0.35% and Nasdaq-100 futures lost 0.17%.

WTI crude futures rose 1.87% to $101.326 a barrel. Brent crude futures advanced 1.59% to $114.964 a barrel.

Spot gold gained 0.12% to $4,029.05 an ounce, while spot silver fell 1.36% to $53.82 an ounce.

European indexes also declined. The FTSE 100 in Britain fell 0.55%, France’s CAC 40 slipped 0.76% and Germany’s DAX 30 dropped 0.94%.