-- 截至5月2日當週，美國首次申請失業救濟人數升至20萬人，高於前一周向上修正後的19萬人，而彭博社匯總的分析師調查顯示，此前市場預期增幅將達到20.5萬人。 四周移動平均值下降4500人至203250人，此前一周下降3250人至207750人。 截至4月25日當週，已申請失業救濟人數減少1萬人至176.6萬人。 美國勞工部發布的每週首次申請失業救濟人數數據衡量的是申請失業保險金的人數。首次申請人數統計截至上週六，而已領取失業救濟金的人數則落後一週統計。 申請人數減少表示勞動市場走強，這對美國經濟和股市來說是利好消息，但對債券市場來說是壞消息，因為它意味著薪資成長，而薪資成長可能會導致通貨膨脹。
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