Number of applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. fell to 439 thousand

The number of primary applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. declined for the week to March 27 at 6 thousand to 439 thousand

The average figure for the period in the past four weeks fell by 6.75 to 447.25 thousand thousand

The number of Americans continuing to receive unemployment benefits dropped for the week to March 20 at 6 thousand to 4.66 million.