U.S. initial jobless claims last week were 211,000, higher than expected

Techub News reported that, according to CoinDesk, the number of initial jobless claims in the United States last week was recorded at 211,000, higher than the market expectation of 205,000, while the previous value was 200,000. This figure is slightly higher than expected, indicating that the U.S. labor market, while remaining resilient, is showing signs of marginal softening. As a key macroeconomic indicator, changes in initial jobless claims often influence market sentiment for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.