Jobless claims fall by 13,000

(Oct. 8, 2015) -- Initial unemployment claims in the United States fell by 13,000 to 263,000 in the week ending Oct. 3 to retrace a revised 9,000 increase to 276,000 (was 277,000) in the previous week. The latest reading was below market expectations for a modest decline to 274,000, RBC Economics reported today.