Investing.com – The number of people who filed for unemployment assistance in the U.S. last week rose less-than-expected, official data showed on Thursday.
In a report, the U.S. Department of Labor said the number of individuals filing for initial jobless benefits in the week ending November 13 rose to a seasonally adjusted 439K, after rising to 437K in the preceding week, whose figure was revised up from 435K.
Analysts had expected initial jobless claims to rise to 442K in the week ending November 13.
Following the release of the data, the U.S. dollar was down against the euro, with EUR/USD jumping 0.84% to hit 1.3645.
Meanwhile, the outlook for U.S. equity markets was upbeat: Dow Jones Industrial Average futures indicated a rise of 0.85%, S&P 500 futures pointed to an increase of 1.08%, while the Nasdaq 100 futures indicated a gain of 1.22%.
In a report, the U.S. Department of Labor said the number of individuals filing for initial jobless benefits in the week ending November 13 rose to a seasonally adjusted 439K, after rising to 437K in the preceding week, whose figure was revised up from 435K.
Analysts had expected initial jobless claims to rise to 442K in the week ending November 13.
Following the release of the data, the U.S. dollar was down against the euro, with EUR/USD jumping 0.84% to hit 1.3645.
Meanwhile, the outlook for U.S. equity markets was upbeat: Dow Jones Industrial Average futures indicated a rise of 0.85%, S&P 500 futures pointed to an increase of 1.08%, while the Nasdaq 100 futures indicated a gain of 1.22%.