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US weekly jobless claims 231,000, down 2,000 wk/wk
Expectations were for 230,000 new claims (Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Washington, 29 Aug - The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits for the first time in the week ended August 24 fell by 2,000 from the previous week's revised figure to a seasonally adjusted figure of 231,000, the US Labor Department said.
Expectations were for 230,000 new weekly claims. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 232,000 to 233,000 The four-week moving average, a more reliable indicator, showed claims were down 4,750 from the previous week's revised average to 231,500.
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(RADIOCOR) 29-08-24 14:41:04 (0368) 5 NNNN