Stock Futures Remain Slightly Lower. Producer Prices Were Unchanged in February.

Stock Futures Remain Slightly Lower. Producer Prices Were Unchanged in February.

Stock futures perked up but were still trading lower following updates on wholesale prices and initial jobless claims that came in better than expected.

The producer price index was unchanged on a monthly basis in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Thursday. That was well below expectations for a 0.3% uptick, according to FactSet.

Separately, initial jobless claims came in at 220,000, which was below expectations of 226,000.