The initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending on June 13th were 226,000, slightly higher than expected.

BlockBeats News, June 18th: In the US, initial jobless claims for the week ending June 13th were 226,000, in line with expectations of 225,000. The previous value was revised from 229,000 to 230,000.

Additionally, the US Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index for June was 10.3, above the expected 10 and higher than the previous -0.4.