Daily Market Updates: Weekly jobless claims drop to lowest level since mid-May

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Weekly jobless claims drop to lowest level since mid-May

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Weekly jobless claims fell to the lowest level since mid-May, a new batch of labor-market data showed.

MarketWatch Pulse reported the decline in the latest weekly claims reading.

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MarketWatch PulseJobless claims fall to lowest level since mid-May

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