India, Oct. 23 -- The US stock market today is in focus as Wall Street prepares for Friday's trading session, with Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures pointing lower amid rising crude oil prices, renewed US-Iran tensions and concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) spending. Investors are also monitoring inflation risks, Treasury yields, corporate earnings and fresh economic data for clues about the Federal Reserve's interest-rate outlook.

According to early market updates, Dow Jones futures declined around 0.6%, while S&P 500 futures fell approximately 0.3% and Nasdaq futures slipped 0.1% on Friday. Rising oil prices and uncertainty surrounding Middle East negotiations are adding pressure to investor sentiment ahead of the opening b...