The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits increased more than expected last week, consistent with softening labor market conditions. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 8,

U.S. stock futures on Thursday mostly shrugged off weekly data that showed an uptick in the number of Americans applying for jobless benefits last week. It was the latest in a trio of underwhelming labor-market reports received by investors on Thursday.

Unemployment claims dropped by 5,000 this week from the previous week's seasonally adjusted level, but still there are nearly 2 million people unemployed, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Labor.