• Prior 343k
  • Continued claims 2.977m vs 2.950m exp. Prior 2.933m revised to 2.953m
  • 4 week avg 351.75k from 345.5k prior revised to 345.75k

Dollar takes a knock on the higher claims. Highest level since May 2011

USD/JPY touches down to 98.97 but has bounced back to 99.23

  • Labour official sees nothing unusual in latest data
  • July claims difficult to seasonally adjust