First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly decreased in the week ended July 18th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday.
The report said initial jobless claims fell to 187,000, a decrease of 22,000 from the previous week's revised level of 209,000.
Economists had expected jobless claims to rise to 212,000 from the 208,000 originally reported for the previous week.
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September 11, 2026 16:26 ET Consumer prices data was the main news on the economic front in the U.S. this week. In Europe, the latest interest rate decision from the European Central Bank was the focus along with the revised second quarter economic growth data for the euro area. In Asia, the monthly foreign trade data from China drew attention.