ChainCatcher reports that according to Jinshi, the number of initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending April 12 was 215,000, with expectations of 225,000, and the previous value was revised from 223,000 to 224,000.
The four-week moving average of initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending April 12 was 220,750, with the previous value revised from 223,000 to 223,250.
The number of continuing jobless claims in the United States for the week ending April 5 was 1,885,000, with expectations of 1,872,000, and the previous value was revised from 1,850,000 to 1,844,000.
