Jobless Claims Rose More Than Expected Last Month To 232,000, Delayed Data Shows

Key Points - The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose to 232,000 for the week ending October 18, an increase from 219,000 for the week ending September 20, and above the Dow Jones consensus of 223,000 claims [1][2] - Continuing jobless claims increased slightly to 1.957 million from 1.947 million the previous week [2] - The Labor Department's jobless claims data has not been updated for the previous three weeks due to the government shutdown, but updates are expected soon [2][3] - The Bureau of Labor Statistics is anticipated to release delayed unemployment data, with September's jobs report scheduled for Thursday, projecting an addition of 58,000 nonfarm jobs and an unemployment rate of 4.3% [3]