ForexSQ.com - U.S. stock futures edged higher Thursday after weekly jobless claims fell more than anticipated, illustrating ongoing improvement in the labor market.
U.S. stock-index futures erased mild losses after the release of Labor Department figures that had applications for unemployment insurance payments declining by 12,000 to 367,000 last week.
Separately, the government reported a 0.7% rise in U.S. productivity in the fourth quarter, roughly in line with estimates.
