US initial jobless claims fell 12,000 to 215,000 in the week ended June 20, the Department of Labor said Thursday, below FactSet consensus of 225,000.
The four-week moving average rose 750 to 224,250.
Continuing claims for the week ended June 13 rose 21,000 to 1.82 million. Despite economic headwinds, layoffs remain at low levels.
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