[Initial Jobless Claims in the U.S. for the Week Ending July 4: 215,000] Reported by Golden Finance, initial jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending July 4 were 215,000, compared to the forecast of 218,000. The previous figure was revised from 215,000 to 217,000. The four-week average of initial jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending July 4 was 218,750, with the previous figure revised from 222,000 to 222,500. Continuing jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending June 27 were 1.814 million, compared to the forecast of 1.815 million. The previous figure was revised from 1.814 million to 1.806 million.