U.S. jobless claims rise in September

Initial claim for unemployment benefits in the U.S. increased modestly in the week ended on September 28th, when the total number of people without a job recorded 308,000, a data published by the Labor Department unveiled on Thursday. According to the data, first-time claims rose by 1,00 from the previous figure of 307,000, while it was expected to inch up to 315,000.