Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 227,000 for the week ended July 4. PHOTO: AFP [WASHINGTON] The number of Americans filing new applications for ...

The Pound Sterling traded with losses of 0.27% on Thursday after a jobs report in the United States (US) revealed that the ...

The report from the Labor Department showed widespread layoffs the week before, which had boosted claims to an eight-month high.

US Dollar Index firms as yields hold, jobless claims beat forecasts, and traders eye DXY’s test of 97.899 pivot for a potential push toward 98.900.

Applications for US unemployment benefits ticked down last week as initial claims decreased by 5,000 to 245,000 in the week ended June 14. Michael McKee reports on Bloomberg Television.

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell last week, but the unemployment rate could rise in June as more laid off people struggle to find work. Initial claims for ...

The Australian Dollar (AUD) continues its winning streak for the third successive session on Thursday. The AUD/USD pair gained ground after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) surprisingly decided to ...

The continuing-claims data lag the initial-claims data by a week. Economists have been tracking the weekly figures for an up-to-date look at a labor market that many fear is gradually weakening.

Initial jobless claims measure the number of people who file for unemployment for the first time in a given week. In the week ...

The number of Americans who newly filed for unemployment benefits declined last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, ...

The four-week moving average of claims, which strips out seasonal fluctuations from the data, increased 4,750 to 245,500 last week, the highest level since August 2023.