Data
on initial jobless claims for the latest week and import prices for March will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET.
The economics calendar will be busy Thursday, with the weekly report
on initial jobless claims, as well as readings on worker productivity and the trade balance are all due at 8:30 AM ET (1230GMT).
Not exact matches
CNBC's Rick Santelli reports the latest read
on productivity,
initial jobless claims and trade balance.
Next week, U.S.
Initial Jobless Claims will be closely watched as the economy has had some mixed signals
on how robust the economy really is and how this might impact the Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates.
The market is expected to see the weekly
initial jobless claims data and the trade balance in the US with focus
on Friday's non-farm payroll report.
On the data front,
initial jobless claims increased to 211,000 in the prior week, but remain near the lowest level since 1973.
On today's agenda, the Labor Department has revealed
initial jobless claims rose by 7,000 to 230,000 in the week ended 10 February.