U.S. Initial Jobless Claims At 454.000; Up 51.000
(For The Week Ending January 22, 2011)
Initial jobless claims in the U.S. were reported at 454.000 vs. 405.000 consensus; last week revised (down 1.000) reading was at 403.000.
Again big spike upwards.
Chart 1. U.S. Initial Jobless Claims