NEW YORK, March 31 (Reuters) - S&P 500 stock index futures edged lower on Thursday after new U.S. claims for jobless benefits fell less then expected last week ahead of Friday's closely watched non-farm payrolls report.
S&P 500 futures (SPc1: Quote, Profile, Research) fell 2.2 points and were below 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 (DJc1: Quote, Profile, Research) added 4 points and Nasdaq 100 futures (NDc1: Quote, Profile, Research) slid 2.5 points.
(Editing by Kenneth Barry)
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-S&P 500 futures slip on jobless claims
