US Unemployment Claims Exceed Expectations

According to Odaily, the number of initial unemployment claims in the United States for the week ending June 15 was 238,000, slightly higher than the anticipated 235,000. The previous week's figure was 242,000. The number of continued unemployment claims for the week ending June 8 was 1.828 million, surpassing the expected 1.805 million. The previous week's figure was 1.82 million. The four-week average for initial unemployment claims for the week ending June 15 was 232,750, an increase from the previous week's average of 227,000.