Stock futures little changed ahead of opening

NEW YORK (AP) — Stock futures remain in a tight range after the government says first-time claims for unemployment benefits fell last week.

Claims dropped sharply while economists were expecting a more modest decline.

However, the better-than-expected jobs report wasn’t enough to overcome caution today as world leaders meet later this week. Members of the Group of 20 are likely to discuss governments’ actions to stimulate growth and how it is affecting currencies.

Traders are also nervous because of ongoing government debt problems in Europe.

Dow Jones industrial average futures are down 10, or 0.1 percent, at 11,303. S&P 500 futures are down 1, or 0.1 percent, at 1,210, while Nasdaq 100 futures are down 3, or 0.1 percent, at 2,174.