NEW YORK, Oct 7 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday after data showed new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week.
S&P 500 futures rose 2.7 points and were slightly above fair value, a formula that evaluates pricing by taking into account interest rates, dividends and time to expiration on the contract. Dow Jones industrial average futures rose 21 points, but Nasdaq 100 futures were down 1 point.