US initial jobless claims rise to 206,000, ahead of expectations
US initial jobless claims rose by 2,000 to 206,000, ahead of expectations for 205,000. Continuing claims rose by 8,000 to 1.77m in the prior period.
Initial jobless claims rose by 2,000 to 206,000, ahead of expectations for a print of 205,000 and in keeping with a recent run of low claim counts since hitting an almost 60-year low of 189,000 in mid July.Continuing claims rose by 8,000 week-on-weel to 1.77m in the earlier period, while the four-w…