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Usa: decline in unemployment benefit claims better than estimates

The contraction in jobless claims in the United States exceeds expectations, down by 12 to 367 - the average of the last four weeks down by 2 to 375.750.

Usa: decline in unemployment benefit claims better than estimates

Unemployment claims in the United States are down more than expected. Indeed, the data is dropped by 12 to 367 against estimates that indicated a drop of 7 to 370. The previous week's figure came in at 379 units after being revised upwards from the 377 indicated.

La four-week average is down by 2 units to 375.750, below the psychological threshold of 400 thousand units. Tomorrow the publication of data on unemployment is on the agenda, at 8,5% in the latest survey.

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