US initial jobless claims ticked up by 6k to 214k in the week ending April 18, above expectation ion of 210k. Four-week average also edged higher to 210.75k.
Continuing claims rose by 12k to 1.821M in the week ending April 11, suggesting a modest increase in the number of people staying on unemployment benefits. Four-week moving average of continuing claims rose 1k to 1.812M.





