According to Odaily Planet Daily, the number of initial unemployment claims in the United States for the week ending July 13 was 243,000, compared with expectations of 230,000 and the previous value of 222,000.

The four-week average of initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending July 13 was 234,750, compared with 233,500 in the previous week.

It is reported that the number of initial unemployment claims in the United States in the week ending July 13 was 243,000, the highest since the week ending June 8.