US: Initial Jobless Claims fell to 323K

FXstreet.com (Edinburgh) - According to the Labour Department, the Americans that filed in their first initial claims for regular state unemployment-insurance benefits fell by 21K last week to a seasonally adjusted 323K in the week ended November 15, below expectations at 335K and coming from 344K (revised from 339K) in the previous print. Continuing claims, which reflect people already receiving benefits, rose by 66K to a seasonally adjusted 2.876 million in the week ended November 8 vs. 2.810 million in the previous week (revised).