Investing.com – The number of people who filed for unemployment assistance in the U.S. last week fell more-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 October 2 declined to a seasonally adjusted 445K, after falling to 456K in the preceding week, whose figure was revised up from 453K.
Analysts had expected jobless claims to decline to 455K in the week ending October 2.
Following the release of the data, the U.S. dollar was down against the euro, with EUR/USD gaining 0.35% to hit 1.3979.
Meanwhile, the outlook for U.S. equity markets was mixed: Dow Jones Industrial Average futures indicated a gain of 0.17%, S&P 500 futures pointed to an increase of 0.10%, while the Nasdaq 100 futures indicated a decline of 0.05%.
In a report, the U.S. Department of Labor said the number of individuals filing for initial jobless benefits in the week ending October 2 declined to a seasonally adjusted 445K, after falling to 456K in the preceding week, whose figure was revised up from 453K.
Analysts had expected jobless claims to decline to 455K in the week ending October 2.
Following the release of the data, the U.S. dollar was down against the euro, with EUR/USD gaining 0.35% to hit 1.3979.
Meanwhile, the outlook for U.S. equity markets was mixed: Dow Jones Industrial Average futures indicated a gain of 0.17%, S&P 500 futures pointed to an increase of 0.10%, while the Nasdaq 100 futures indicated a decline of 0.05%.