Investing.com - The number of people who filed for unemployment assistance in the U.S. declined line with expectations last week, official data showed on Wednesday.
In a report, the U.S. Department of Labor said the number of individuals filing for initial jobless benefits in the week ending November 17 declined to a seasonally adjusted 410,000, in line with expectations.
Jobless claims for the preceding week were revised up to 451,000 from a previously reported 439,000.
Following the release of the data, the U.S. dollar edged higher against the euro, with EUR/USD slipping 0.11% to trade at 1.2802.
Meanwhile, U.S. stock index futures remained little changed following the data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed to a dip of 0.06% at the open, S&P 500 futures indicated a 0.07% increase, while the Nasdaq 100 futures signaled a 0.06% advance.
In a report, the U.S. Department of Labor said the number of individuals filing for initial jobless benefits in the week ending November 17 declined to a seasonally adjusted 410,000, in line with expectations.
Jobless claims for the preceding week were revised up to 451,000 from a previously reported 439,000.
Following the release of the data, the U.S. dollar edged higher against the euro, with EUR/USD slipping 0.11% to trade at 1.2802.
Meanwhile, U.S. stock index futures remained little changed following the data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed to a dip of 0.06% at the open, S&P 500 futures indicated a 0.07% increase, while the Nasdaq 100 futures signaled a 0.06% advance.