US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-S&P, Dow futures turn positive after jobless claims slip below 1 million

Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 56.75 points, or 0.51%. Moments before the data, S&P 500 e-minis were down 3.75 points, or 0.11% and Dow e-minis were down 41 points, or 0.15%. Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 30.5 points, or 0.27%.

Futures tracking the S&P 500 and Dow index turned positive on Thursday after data showed weekly jobless claims fell below 1 million for the first time since March.

At 8:34 a.m. ET, S&P 500 e-minis were up 2.75 points, or 0.08% and Dow e-minis were up 17 points, or 0.06%. Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 56.75 points, or 0.51%.

Moments before the data, S&P 500 e-minis were down 3.75 points, or 0.11% and Dow e-minis were down 41 points, or 0.15%. Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 30.5 points, or 0.27%.