- Initial requests for unemployment benefits rise to 235,000.
- Continued claims rise to nine-week highs.
- The dollar unchanged, with the DXY near 20-year highs.
The United States Department of Labor reported that initial claims for unemployment benefits they increased by 4,000 in the week ending July 2 to 235,000. The data was above the 230,000 market consensus and was the highest since early January.
The continued orders of unemployment benefits rose by 51,000 to 1,375,000 in the week ended June 25, higher than the 1,327,000 expected. It is the highest reading in nine weeks.
The dollar was not affected after the economic figures and continued without major changes in the market. The employment data saga will continue on Friday with the official employment report for June, which includes non-farm payrolls (consensus: +270,000) and the unemployment rate (3.6%).
Source: Fx Street
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