Thu, 14 Apr 2016 16:06:13 GMT
US jobless claims fall more than expected
On Thursday, the US Department of Labor presented its data for the week ending April 9. The number of applications for unemployment aid dropped from 267,000 to 253,000, exceeding analysts' expectations of 269,000. It was the 58th consecutive week that initial jobless claims remained below 300,000, registering the longest period since 1973.