(RTTNews) - With the more closely watched monthly jobs report looming, the Labor Department released a report on Wednesday unexpectedly ... had expected jobless claims to rise to 218,000.

While the initial rise in unemployment claims was modest, the number of people continuing to claim benefits reached its highest level since 2021. This indicates that while some individuals are ...

The number of Americans on benefit rolls climbed to a more than three-year high, while first-time applications for US unemployment ... But the rise in recurring claims suggests more unemployed ...

Treasury yields weaken as U.S. weekly jobless claims rise to 223,000 from 217,000. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal expected 221,000. The numbers indicate that employers let go of ...

The U.S. jobs market has a “slow leak,” as reflected in the latest weekly data on initial jobless claims, according to Renaissance Macro Research. “The slow leaking higher of unemployment continues,” ...

Furthermore, when compared to the previous week's data, the actual number of initial jobless claims has also increased. The previous figure stood at 217K, meaning there has been a rise of 6K in ...

The numbers: Initial jobless ... claims from wildfire-ravaged California, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had estimated new claims would rise ...

The yield on the 30-year Treasury was 4.85%, up 2.5 basis points. What's driving markets Jobless claims is the highlight of a thin economics calendar on Thursday, and at 1 p.m. there'll be results ...

Initial jobless claims rose to 217K, exceeding estimates of 210K, signaling mixed labor market conditions. Mixed retail and labor data suggest cautious optimism for 2025 as traders monitor key ...

(Bloomberg) -- The number of Americans on benefit rolls climbed to a more than three-year high, while first-time applications for US unemployment ... But the rise in recurring claims suggests ...