Poor earnings results and a slump in the major gauges leave the weekend uncertain as futures hug the flatline.

Stock markets have rocketed higher since the election of U.S. president Donald Trump, despite fears emerging that Trump is feeding an asset price bubble. The S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the tech-heavy Nasdaq have all notched record highs since November,

Wall Street's major averages were mixed on Friday, as markets look to regain some momentum after Thursday's sell-off, which was partly driven by Walmart's disappointing outlook. Early on and the S&P 500 (SP500) was -0.