With jobless, services data due, futures edge up
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock index futures edged higher on Thursday ahead of data on the labor market and services sector as investors search for insight on the health of the domestic recovery. Initial jobless claims, due at 8:30 a. m. EDT (1230 GMT), are seen falling by 8,000 to 380,000 in the latest week and come a day ahead of the closely watched April payrolls report. On Wednesday, a weak reading on private sector hiring pushed stocks lower. At 10 a. m. . . .
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