Jobless Claims, Bond Auction, Fed Speakers

Equity futures suggest sentiment is mixed ahead of the open on Thursday after a broad and steady climb in the markets yesterday pushed the S&P 500 up 1.37%.

Ninety minutes before the opening bell, Dow futures are off 12 points to 10,864 and S&P 500 futures are up 1.00 points to 1,170.50. The 2 year Treasury note yield is unchanged at 0.867% and the benchmark 10 year note is less than 1 basis point higher at 3.577%. Three month LIBOR is up  to 0.43588% vs. 0.43019% on Wednesday. The Fannie Mae 4.5 MBS coupon is also unchanged at 101-00. Light crude oil is down 1.10% to $74.82, and Spot Gold is down 0.56% to $1,235.70.

In earnings today, markets will see first-quarter figures from Nordstrom , Kohls, Select Medical, NVIDIA, and Urban Outfitters.

Key Events Today:

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