US initial jobless claims fall to 197,000, below expectations

US initial jobless claims came in at 197,000 for the week ended Oct. 3, below the 200,000 expected. The prior week was revised up to 199,000 from 197,000. Continuing claims were 1.716 million in the week ended Sept. 26, versus a 1.7 million forecast.

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