Stock Futures Rise Ahead of Unemployment Data Release

Stock Futures Rise Ahead of Unemployment Data Release
A sign for Wall Street hangs in front of the New York Stock Exchange on July 8, 2021. Mark Lennihan/AP Photo
Tom Ozimek
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Wall Street futures edged up on Thursday as investors looked to the weekly jobless claims filings later in the day for further clues on the labor market recovery that plays a key role in the Federal Reserve’s expected plans to pull back on easy money policies that have buoyed markets.

At 7:13 a.m. ET, Dow e-minis were up 53 points, or 0.15 percent, S&P 500 e-minis were up 8 points, or 0.18 percent, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 35.5 points, or 0.23 percent.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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