Futures pare losses after surprise rise in monthly retail sales By Reuters – Investing.com

Futures pare losses after surprise rise in monthly retail sales By Reuters – Investing.com

By Ambar Warrick

(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell slightly on Thursday after a strong rally in the previous session, with investor focus shifting to upcoming data on jobless claims and retail sales for a better reading on the ongoing economic recovery.

Wall Street indexes marked strong gains on Wednesday, with economically sensitive cyclical stocks benefiting the most from a rally in oil prices and data suggesting that factory activity growth remained steady in the country.