Right here’s what we’re watching as markets kick into gear on Thursday.

—U.S. inventory futures edged greater forward of recent information that can present whether or not the labor market is recovering following an increase in Covid-19 infections over the winter.

Futures tied to the S&P 500 ticked up 0.3%, contracts linked to the technology-heavy Nasdaq-100 superior 0.5% and people tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Common edged up 0.2%. Learn our full market wrap right here. 

What’s Coming Up

—Jobless claims information are due at 8:30 a.m. ET. The proxy for layoffs has declined steadily in latest weeks and economists are forecasting one other drop.

—Earnings are due from Walt Disney and Expedia after markets shut.