U.S. jobless claims fall in sign of labor market strength

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, a sign the U.S. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 287,000 in the week ended Sept. 27, the Labor Department said on Thursday. The four-week moving average of claims, considered a better measure of labor market trends as it irons out week-to-week volatility, fell 4,250 to 294,750. The Labor Department said there were no special factors influencing the state level data.

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