Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 0.1% in recent trading, while those linked to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each fell 0.2%. The major indexes are slightly lower for the week, as investor sentiment has been dented by concerns about where interest rates are headed.

The buck's latest surge comes as rising Treasury yields attract funds, and so-called 'U.S. exceptionalism' - a strong economy containing many of the world's biggest and most successful companies - encourages global investors to buy American assets.

The jobs report and Nvidia chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor loom after markets were shut Thursday for Carter's funeral. New AI chip curbs could hit NVDA.