Latest US initial jobless claims report 29 Sept 2016

  • 252k prev
  • 4-week average fell to 256k from 258k prev
  • continuing claims 2.062m vs 2.129m exp vs 2.113m prev w-e 17 Sept

Less than expected but focus on US GDP data and it's giving the greenback a lift.

GBPUSD softer at 1.3009, EURUSD 1,1214 USDJPY 101.64

Initial Jobless Claims measures the number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time in w-e 24 Sept