The number of initial unemployment claims in the United States for the week ending August 3 was 233,000, with an expected number of 240,000 and a previous value revised from 249,000 to 250,000

The number of initial unemployment claims in the United States for the week ending August 3 was 233,000, with an expected number of 240,000 and a previous value revised from 249,000 to 250,000.

The four-week average of initial unemployment claims in the United States for the week ending August 3 was 240,750, with a previous value revised from 238,000 to 238,250.

The number of continuing unemployment claims in the United States for the week ending July 27 was 1.875 million, with an expected number of 1.87 million and a previous value revised from 1.877 million to 1.869 million.

It is reported that the number of initial unemployment claims in the United States for the week ending August 3 was 233,000, the lowest since the week of July 6. (Jinshi)