Jobless claims, leading index rise
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The number of U.S. workers filing initial claims for jobless aid rose last week, suggesting some softening in the U.S. labor market, but a forward-looking economic gauge released on Thursday pointed to a pick-up in growth.
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The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose slightly last week, but wholesalers trimmed inventories in December, setting the stage for future growth, data on Thursday showed.
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U.S. stocks opened a touch higher on  Thursday after data on unemployment claims offered a dose of  cheer for the job market, while investors drew comfort from a  fall in crude oil prices.
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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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U.S. stocks climbed on Thursday after  a government report showed an unexpected fall in weekly  unemployment claims last week, reflecting strength in the job  market, and crude oil prices fell.
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Initial U.S. jobless claims surged  unexpectedly last week by 43,000, taking claims to their  highest level since late September, a government report showed  on Thursday -- but an official noted there were seasonal  adjustment difficulties.
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US jobless claims rose unexpectedly last week in more worrying news for the labor market, government data showed on Thursday, while other indicators offered more positive signals for the economy.
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US jobless claims unexpectedly rose again last week in more worrying news for the labor market while prices for imported goods grew in November, government data showed on Thursday.
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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 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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Stock index futures rose on Thursday after government data showed lower-than-expected weekly jobless claims, suggesting a stable labor market even as the economy slows.
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Stocks rose at the open on Thursday as investors snapped up beaten-down technology shares, while a government report showing a drop in weekly jobless claims calmed concerns about the labor market.
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The ranks of Americans lining up to  file initial claims for jobless benefits thinned by 9,000 last  week, the government said on Thursday in a surprisingly strong  report that signaled healthy job growth.
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U.S. stocks edged higher on Friday, helped by a report showing more workers than expected were added to U.S. payrolls, although rising oil prices and weakness in the dollar limited gains.
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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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US jobless claims unexpectedly rose again last week in more worrying news for the labor market, government data showed on Thursday, while other data offered more positive signals for America&#39;s economy.
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New claims for US jobless benefits rose in the latest week, but the gain was largely blamed on the aftermath of Hurricane Charley, the government said on Thursday.