Investing.com - The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose in the past week.
Initial jobless claims were up 15,000 from the previous week at 258,000, the Labor Department said.
The previous week's figure was revised upward to 243,000 from an initial reading of 241,000.
Economists had expected jobless claims to fall to 240,000.
The figures still showed the ongoing strength of the labor market.