Fresh data on first US jobless claims

In the week ending September 28, the preliminary number of seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims in the United States was 225,000, up 6,000 from the previous week’s revised figure. The previous week’s figure was revised up by 1 000, from 218 000 to 219 000. The 4-week moving average fell to 224 250, a decrease of 750 from the previous week. The previous week’s moving average was raised by 250, from 224,750 to 225,000.