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Americans filed first-time unemployment claims at an accelerated clip in the week ended 3 December, according to the Labor Department, with initial jobless claims rising by 4,000 to 230,000, up from the prior week's upwardly revised print.
Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Thursday as investors awaited the publication of this week's jobless claims report from the Labor Department.
Equity markets were mixed in Asia on Thursday, with Hong Kong’s benchmark index popping on rumours the city could soon ease some Covid-19 restrictions.
