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Here are some of the potential market catalysts due Thursday for traders to consider: 8:30 a.m. Eastern. U.S. weekly initial jobless claims. 8:30 a.m. U.S. retail sales for December. 8:30 a.m. U.S.

S&P 500 futures are flat%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are up 0.2%. Nasdaq 100 futures are gaining 0.3%. On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 703 points, or 1.65%, to 43,222, ...