There were 247,000 initial jobless claims in the week ending May 31, according to data published Thursday by the United States (US) Department of Labor (DOL). This figure followed the previous week's print of 239,000 (revised from 240,000) and came in worse than the market expectation of 235,000.

United States Initial Jobless Claims 4-week average up to 235K in May 30 from previous 230.75K

United States Initial Jobless Claims came in at 247K, above expectations (235K) in May 30