A daily morning look at the financial stories you need to know to start the day.
STOCKS/ECONOMY
-Stock futures are higher this morning after Wednesday's rally turned into a triple digit loss for the Dow Jones industrial average in the final hour of trading. We get weekly jobless claims numbers at 8: 30 a.m. ET.
-Rising bond yields continue to spook many investors. The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond is now at 2.93 percent. The dollar is trading at a 10-day high.
-The SEC may soon make it easier for companies to go public.