NEWS: Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: Weekly US initial jobless claim show continued softness in the the US jobs market February 18, 2021 at 09:55PM

Forex news for North American trading on February 18, 2021.
the weekly initial jobless claims disappointed at the start of the North American session. The claims number came in at 861K vs the estimate of 773K. The prior week was also revised 2 848K from 793K previously reported.

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Forex news for North American trading on February 18, 2021. the weekly initial jobless claims disappointed at the start of the North American session. The claims number came in at 861K vs the estimate of 773K. The prior week was also revised 2 848K from 793K previously reported.

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Forex news for North American trading on February 18, 2021.
the weekly initial jobless claims disappointed at the start of the North American session. The claims number came in at 861K vs the estimate of 773K. The prior week was also revised 2 848K from 793K previously reported.