U.S. dollar strengthened against the British pound and the yen after the Labor Department reported a decrease in the number of initial applications for unemployment benefits last week to a minimum level since January. However, the increase in the dollar was short-lived, because the European Central Bank announced its intention to stabilize the financial markets and the economy of the region through the application of innovative measures. dollar index, calculated for a basket of major currencies, traded at 83.804 compared to 83.826 in the auction on Wednesday. Dollar / yen rose to 99.38 compared with 98.25 on Wednesday. The number of initial unemployment in the week to May 2, fell by 34 thousand to 601 thousand According to the report, the number of repeated requests to new highs, demonstrating the difficulties in finding work. Tomorrow, the government published a key report on the labor market, so today's data may be adjusted market expectations.
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