- 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