US Unemployment Claims is released weekly, and measures the number of people filing for unemployment for the first time. It is considered an important measure of the health and direction of the US economy. A reading which is higher than the market forecast is bullish for the euro. Here are all the details, and 5 possible outcomes for EUR/USD. Published on Thursday at 13:30 GMT. Indicator Background Analysts closely monitor employment data, and Unemployment Claims provides them the opportunity to track the US employment picture on a weekly basis. The labor market is highly correlated with economic growth, so an ... (full story)