Investing.com - The number of people applying for first-time jobless benefits in the U.S. fell more-than-expected last week, official data showed on Thursday.
In a report, Department of Labor said that U.S. initial jobless claims fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 280K, from 316K in the prior week whose figure was revised up from 315K.
Analysts had expected U.S. initial jobless claims to fall to 305K last week.