US initial jobless claims 217K vs 210K expected

• Initial Jobless Claims 217K vs 210K expected and 201K prior (revised to 203K)
• Continuing Claims 1859M vs 1.871M expected and 1.867M prior (revised to 1.877M)

The labour market remains in good shape based on weekly claims data which has been a great barometer for the past two years.

This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at www.forexlive.com.