Investing.com - The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose more than expected in the past week.
Initial jobless claims were up 6,000 from the previous week at 244,000, the Labor Department said.
The previous week's figure was revised to 238,000 from an initial reading of 239,000.
Economists had expected jobless claims to rise to 241,000.
The figures still show the ongoing strength in the labor market.