US futures point to slightly higher open as US jobs data looms By: CNBC.com News December 08, 2017 at 04:46 AM EST U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Friday, as the all-important U.S. jobs data takes center stage. Read More >> Related Stocks: Dow Industrials SPDR PowerShares QQQ S&P 500 Ishares Core ETF SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust