The yield on US government bonds changes slightly in anticipation of labor statistics.
US Treasury yields remained almost flat on Thursday, despite good jobless claims data as traders await more detailed employment data.
The yield on 10-year government bonds rose in morning trading by less than one basis point to 1.1902%.
Applications for unemployment benefits in the US over the past week fell to 385,000, while analysts, based on preliminary data, predicted the figure of 384,000.
Layoffs in July fell to their lowest level in more than 21 years amid labor shortages.
The ministry is to publish its July employment report on Friday.
