Jobless claims rise, leading index falls
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The number of U.S. workers filing   new claims for jobless aid rose slightly last week, while a   forward-looking economic gauge hit its lowest in nearly a year,   according to data on Thursday that painted a picture of modest   growth.
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The number of U.S. workers filing  new claims for jobless aid shot up last week with its biggest  increase in nine months, raising expectations the Federal  Reserve will further reduce interest rates to stimulate the  economy.
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The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week, apparently reflecting the spring slowdown in the economy.
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The number of Americans filing initial claims for jobless pay grew unexpectedly last week to 357,000, Labor Department data showed on Thursday, but an official said an increase in the week after a public holiday was typical.
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The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose 25,000 last week to 349,000, a government report showed on Thursday, with some analysts citing the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday as distorting the data.
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The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless aid jumped by a much larger-than-expected 69,000 last week to the highest in over two years, government data on Thursday showed, but the numbers were likely skewed by the timing of a public holiday.
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NEW YORK - Rising oil prices and a disappointing wholesale report offset a sharp drop in initial unemployment claims on Thursday, keeping stocks mixed in light trading.    Investors welcomed the latest Labor Department report, which showed 319,000 new claims for the past week, down 44,000 from a week ago...
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The number of Americans filing initial claims for jobless pay grew unexpectedly last week to 367,000, government data showed on Thursday, but the number of those continuing to file claims fell sharply to their lowest level since mid-2001.
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The number of workers filing new  claims for jobless aid jumped by a much larger-than-expected  69,000 last week to the highest in over two years, government  data on Thursday showed, but the numbers were likely skewed by  the timing of a public holiday.
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NEW YORK - A sharp drop in initial unemployment claims and bullish forecasts from Nokia and Texas Instruments sent stocks slightly higher in early trading Thursday.    Investors welcomed the latest Labor Department report, which showed 319,000 new claims for the past week, down 44,000 from a week ago...
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The number of new claims filed for jobless benefits rose a larger-than-expected 12,000 last week, while a more reliable barometer of labor market trends rose to its highest in more than two years, the government said on Thursday.
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The number of Americans filing new  claims for jobless benefits rose slightly last week, while  wholesale inventories dropped unexpectedly in December in a  good sign for future economic growth, government data showed on  Thursday.
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A drop in U.S. jobless claims in the  latest week and an upward spurt in a regional manufacturing  index signaled continued growth for the U.S. economy at the  start of the fourth quarter.
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The number of Americans filing new  claims for jobless benefits rose 25,000 last week to 349,000, a  government report showed on Thursday, with some analysts citing  the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday as distorting the data.
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The number of Americans submitting  new claims for jobless aid dropped 9,000 last week, while  stockpiles of wholesale durable goods rose for the 35th  straight month, government data released on Thursday showed.
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The number of U.S. workers filing initial claims for jobless aid rose 10,000 last week to the highest level in nearly two months, government data showed on Thursday.
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WASHINGTON  - US jobless claims rose in the past week, with Hurricane Ivan a major factor, the Labor Department reported. The number of claims rose 14,000 to 350,000 in the week to September 18.