Asian and Eurozone Stocks Mixed; Oil Down Slightly, Gold Up

Asian markets were mixed on Friday, with Japan's Nikkei lower and Australia's ASX higher. China markets were closed.

Eurozone markets mostly rose in early trading on Thursday, led by Germany's DAX.

Crude oil prices were slightly lower, while gold edged up.

US index futures pointed to a slightly higher open.

The US dollar index was little changed, while USD/JPY rose.