Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks mostly higher after fall in jobless claims

U.S. stock-index futures trim or erase losses after data shows a further fall in first-time claims for jobless benefits, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 remain on track for a fourth straight decline.

U.S. stock-index futures trim or erase losses after data shows a further fall in first-time claims for jobless benefits, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 remain on track for a fourth straight decline.