Markets on Wall Street quietly hovered at record levels before the bell Friday with most of the attention on the latest corporate earnings reports and dealmaking.

U.S. stock index futures were muted on Friday, taking a breather after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed the previous session at record highs on upbeat earnings and economic data, while Netflix's standout profit failed to ignite enthusiasm.

Wall Street extended its historic rally this week, with major benchmarks such as the S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 hitting fresh all-time highs, as strong corporate earnings, robust economic data and AI-fueled tech momentum continued to boost investor optimism.