*US Dollar Slides Against Majors After Jobless Claims Data; Now Worth 0.9850 Versus Franc

U.s. Stock Index Futures Extend Losses After Jobless Claims

Canadian Dollar Weakens To Session Low Of C$1.0373 After U.s. Data

Dollar Extends Declines Versus Yen After Us Weekly Jobless Data

*Initial Jobless Claims Rise 12K To 465K In Week Ended 9/18