STOCKS –  Concern over the outcome of a standoff between Greece and its creditors continued to bear down on European stock markets. US stock futures trading sideways ahead of the latest official U.S. labor stats.

BONDS –  US Treasuries traded sideways after yesterday’s losses and ahead of U.S. jobs data.

COMMODITIES – Oil futures rose, rebounding from sharp losses in the previous session.

CURRENCIES –   The dollar was slightly lower against the yen early Friday, with investors sitting on sidelines ahead of closely monitored U.S. jobs data for January later in the day.