Bond prices were little changed Thursday as investors awaited a slew of economic reports at the end of the holiday week.

FAIRFAX, Va.—-Today ICF International, Inc. , a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, announced that CM Equity Partners, a private equity firm holding approximately 30 percent of ICF’s outstanding common stock, reported a distribution of 1.5 million shares of ICF common stock.

Managed payout funds stumble onward.

Oil prices slipped to around $68 a barrel Thursday as rising unemployment in Europe helped strengthen the U.S. dollar and draw investors out of commodities.

Worries about rising unemployment have stock market investors on edge. Stock futures fell ahead of the June unemployment report set for release before the market opens Thursday. Economists are expecting an increase.

Out-of-work with no place to land, the legions of America’s unemployed are growing. The Labor Department is scheduled to release a report Thursday expected to show the nation’s unemployment rate edging closer to double digits.

The Indian government proposed sweeping economic reforms Thursday and said growth could revive to as much as 7.5 percent this year if the U.S. economy bottoms out by September and the monsoon rains return to normal.

A bigger than expected rise in U.S. gasoline stocks and a fresh focus on global financial weakness pushed oil markets down a dollar on Thursday to around $68 a barrel.