By John Spence
BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures remained in negative territory Thursday morning after the Labor Department reported jobless claims rose 18,000 to 409,000 in the latest week. Crude for February delivery (CLG11 89.84, -0.46, -0.51%) was down 58 cents to $89.72 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange at last check.
