First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell to a seven-month low in the week ended September 16th, the Labor Department revealed in a report released on Thursday.
The report said initial jobless claims dipped to 201,000, a decrease of 20,000 from the previous week's revised level of 221,000.
Economists had expected jobless claims to inch up to 225,000 from the 220,000 originally reported for the previous week.
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