Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise as oil prices fall, tech recovers

US stock futures rose fractionally on Friday as oil prices fell and tech stocks rebounded.Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) edged higher by 0.1%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) rose 0.3%. Contracts for the Nasdaq-100 (NQ=F) gained 0.8% after stocks lost ground on Thursday.Delta Air Lines (DAL) reports third quarter earnings before the bell as higher fuel costs weigh on air carriers' profits. Delta's report also clears the way for the unofficial start of earnings season next Tuesday when the major Wall Street banks deliver results. Tech stocks recovered after an AI scare on Thursday, when the Financial Times reported that OpenAI's annualized revenue topped out at $50 billion, $20 billion short of estimates. Bloomberg later reported that OpenAI expects to reach or exceed $70 billion in annualized revenue by the end of the year, helping quell worries that the AI boom is running out of steam.Falling oil prices also boosted stocks, as Brent crude oil futures (BZ=F), the international benchmark, declined to $103 per barrel. We'll see how much consumers felt the volatility in oil markets this month when the University of Michigan's latest consumer sentiment survey results are released, providing a gauge of consumer confidence.