U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Rise Slightly More Than Expected, U.K. Budget Surplus Rises On BoE Gilt Income

Latest update from London, U.K. Budget Surplus Rises On BoE Gilt Income, The U.K. budget surplus increased more than expected in January as the Bank of England transferred GBP 3.8 billion from asset purchase facility to the Treasury. The budget surplus, excluding the temporary effects of financial interventions, came in at GBP 11.4 billion in January, the Office for National Statistics said Thursday

Another poor data, U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Rise Slightly More Than Expected, First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by slightly more than expected in the week ended February 16th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday

Meanwhile, U.S. Consumer Prices Unchanged For Second Straight Month, Consumer prices in the U.S. came in essentially unchanged for the second consecutive month in January, the Labor Department revealed in a report released on Thursday