01:30 PM BST, United States - Employment Data:
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Initial Jobless Claims: actual 229K; forecast 231K; previous 234K;
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Jobless Claims 4-Week Avg.: actual 228.50K; previous 226.00K;
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Continuing Jobless Claims: actual 1,954K; forecast 1,970K; previous 1,961K;
Source: xStation5
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