According to Odaily Planet Daily, the number of initial unemployment claims in the United States for the week ending September 28 was 225,000, in line with expectations of 220,000. The previous value was revised from 218,000 to 219,000.
The four-week average of initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending September 28 was 224,250, and the previous value was revised from 224,750 to 225,000.
The number of people continuing to claim unemployment benefits in the United States in the week ending September 21 was 1.826 million, in line with expectations of 1.832 million. The previous value was revised from 1.834 million to 1.827 million.