Unemployment benefit claims rise unexpectedly, hitting highs in four weeks

The U.S. Department of Labor reported that Initial claims for unemployment benefits increased by 13,000 in the week ending February 13 to 861,000, below the 765,000 expected by the market. It is the highest level in four weeks.

Regarding the continued orders these were reduced by 64,000 in the week ended February 6 to 4,494,000, higher than the 4,413,000 of the consensus of analyst estimates.

The data had no impact on the market and the dollar he continued with some weakness. At the same time, data below expectations were also known for housing starts and construction permits.

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