Why Are Futures Lower Even After Great Jobs Number?

The futures are lower even after a much bigger than expected drop in first time jobless claims. The question is why? Well last week was only a four day week, with the Christmas holiday being accounted for on Friday. There was also an abnormally high divisor for the week, since it was a shortened week. Many traders are expecting a large carryover and revisions next week to this week, so perhaps that's the reason the for the lack of movement in the futures after the 388,000 initial claims print.
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