Unemployment insurance goes up and above expectations in the USA; GDP rising below forecast By Investing.com

By Ana Carolina Siedschlag

Investing.com – Last week’s in the US was above the forecast of market economists and the revised number from the previous week, according to data released on Wednesday (25) by the Labor Department, anticipated due to the Thanksgiving holiday Thanks. 778 thousand benefits were requested, against the previous 748 thousand and the expected 730 thousand requests.

It was the second consecutive week of rising requests, further exposing the extent of the economic slowdown as the Covid-19 virus devastates the country again. Last week was the first increase in initial complaints in more than a month.

The number fell from 6.37 million to 6.071 million, slightly above the forecast of 6.02 million.

The second preview of the American in the third quarter showed an increase of 33.1% in the sequential base, against the expectation of an increase of 33.2%.

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In the period, a number closely observed by, it rose 40.6%, against the reading of 40.7% of the reading of the previous month.

In addition, the, or PCE, increased 3.7% in the quarter, the same level as the last reading. The rose 3.5%, in line with the consensus.

The US also reported a preliminary advance of 0.9% in October, against a 3.7% increase in the last month, and a deficit of $ 80.29 in the same month. In the same period, the country registered an increase of 1.3% in the number of, above the expectation of 0.9%.

Around 10:43 am, Brasília time, the and fell 0.16% and 0.06%, respectively, while the 0.26% rose. The traded down 0.29% and the dollar fell 0.18% to R $ 5.3640.