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Maria Paula Mijares Torres

US jobless claims rise slightly, remain near six-month high

Applications for U.S. unemployment insurance last week rose slightly to a level last seen in January, suggesting that labor-market conditions are moderating.

Initial unemployment claims increased by 4,000 to 235,000 in the week ended July 2, Labor Department data showed Thursday. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for 230,000 applications.

Continuing claims for state benefits rose to 1.38 million in the week ended June 25.

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