Jobless Claims Fall, 4-week Average At 6-month Low

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Thu, 10/20/2011 - 5:40am

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New claims for unemployment benefits fell last week and a gauge of labor market trends hit a six-month low, a government report showed on Thursday, pointing to an improvement in the jobs market.

Senh: We'll see if this holds up in the coming weeks.

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