US: Initial weekly jobless claims decreased by 8,000 to 207,000

"In the week ending September 29, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 207,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's revised level," the U.S. Department of Labor announced on Thursday.

Key takeaways from the press release

• The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 214,000 to 215,000. 
• The 4-week moving average was 207,000, an increase of 500 from the previous week's revised average. 
• The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending September 22 was 1,650,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week's revised level.