In the US session Unemployment Claims data was released. U.S. jobless claims surged last week by the most since November 2012 as tens of thousands of Texans displaced by Hurricane Harvey filed applications to collect benefits, according to Labor Department figures Thursday. Initial jobless claims increased by 62k to seasonally adjusted 298,000. Applications filed in Texas surged by an unadjusted 51,637 from the previous week to 63,742. Continuing claims in U.S. fell by 5k to 1.94m in week ended Aug. 26.
From the UK, tomorrow, Industrial Production figures will be released. Analysts anticipate 0.2% increase. There will be no data releases in the US part of the session.
Figures to watch:
Industrial Production (Friday 10:30)