In the week ending November 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 217,000, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 3,000 from 217,000 to 220,000. The 4-week moving average was 212,250, an increase of 1,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 750 from 210,000 to 210,750. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending October 28, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured ... (full story)

There were 217,000 initial jobless claims in the week ending November 4, the weekly data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) showed on Thursday. This print followed the previous week's print of 220,000 (revised from 217,000) and came in slightly better than the market expectation of 218,000. Further details of the publication revealed that the advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2% and the 4-week moving average stood at 212,250, an increase of 1,500 from the previous week's revised average. "The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending ... (full story)