US jobless claims came below analysts's expectations. Jobless Claims:
- Actual: 241k. Expected 240k. Previous 230k.

The figures were slightly higher than expected, but with no significant difference. The Continuing Claims, however, surprisingly fell to the 1.805 million against the expected 1.865 million. However, the markets are reacting more to the ECB decision, which is perceived as relatively dovish by investors.

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