Stock Futures Point to Tepid Rise for Week

U.S. stock futures edged up ahead of fresh data on consumer sentiment, pointing to a subdued end to a choppy week in markets. 

Futures tied to the S&P 500 edged up less than 0.1%, pointing to a tepid finish for the broad-market index that has gained 0.3% this week so far. Nasdaq-100 futures were relatively flat, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures climbed 0.1%.