US equity futures are trading higher on Friday morning, buoyed by thin liquidity ahead of the US Independence Day holiday.
Cash markets remain closed for the federal holiday, leaving futures as the primary gauge of investor sentiment heading into the weekend.
The modest gains in pre-market trading follow a positive session on Thursday, when US stocks rallied after a softer-than-expected June jobs report.
The labor data tempered expectations for further interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, providing a tailwind for equities.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite both posted gains on Thursday, with investor sentiment improving after a volatile week for technology shares.
Trading volume is expected to remain subdued throughout the day as many institutional investors are on holiday leave.