[U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Data Released, Probability of Fed Holding Rates Steady in April Rises to 99.5%] BlockBeats News, on April 16, the U.S. initial jobless claims for the week ending April 11 were 207,000, lower than the expected 215,000. The previous figure was revised from 219,000 to 218,000. According to CME 'FedWatch' data, following the release of today's U.S. initial jobless claims data, the probability of the Federal Reserve holding rates steady in April is 99.5%, while the probability of a 25 basis point rate hike is 0.5%.