US Jobless Claims Slightly Higher Than Expected

US jobless claims were lower than analysts’ expectations. Applications for unemployment benefits:

• Actual: 241k. Expected 240. Previous 230.

The numbers were slightly higher than expected, but no significant difference. Wall Street with no significant reaction to the new figure, the US Dollar edged higher after the release.

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