US DATA: Initial jobless claims -16k to 453k in Sept 25 wk, less
than 460k expected. Labor Dept estimated data for US Virgin Islands. The
Labor Dept analyst said seasonal factors expected a slight 0.2% uptick
(less than 1k) in claims for last week. Actual NSA claims -3.2%
(-12,176) to 370,147. 4-wk moving avg -6,250 to 458,000. Continuing
claims -83k to 4.457 mln in Sep 18 survey wk. In a survey wk comparison,
continuing claims -22k vs the Aug. 14 week level (4.479 mln).