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ECB raises rates to record high
ECB signalled that the hike, its 10th in a 14-month-long fight against inflation, was likely to be its last.
The number of Americans seeking jobless benefits for the first time fell unexpectedly last week to the lowest since February.
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell to 216,000 in the week ended Sept. 2, the Labor Department said on Thursday.
Economists polled by Reuters had forecast new claims would rise to 234,000 in the latest week.
Meanwhile, the rolls of those continuing to receive jobless benefits beyond the first week fell sharply to 1.679 million from a revised 1.719 million a week earlier.
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