US initial jobless claims for the week ending May 16 stood at 209,000, compared to an expected 210,000

Odaily Planet Daily News: US initial jobless claims for the week ending May 16 stood at 209,000, compared to an expected 210,000, with the prior week's figure revised from 211,000 to 212,000.

The four-week moving average of initial jobless claims for the week ending May 16 was 202,500, compared to the previous week's revised figure of 203,750 (subsequently revised to 204,000).

Continuing jobless claims for the week ending May 9 stood at 1.782 million, compared to an expected 1.785 million, with the prior week's figure revised from 1.782 million to 1.776 million. (Jin Shi)