23 March 2006, 17:37  Dollar little changed after jobless claims data

The dollar showed a muted reaction to a solid initial jobless claims report from the Labor Department early Thursday, as traders were looking ahead to the 10 a.m. Eastern release of existing home sales data. First-time claims for state unemployment benefits fell by 11,000 to 302,000 in the week ending March 18. It's down from a revised 313,000 and is the lowest since Feb. 24. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch were expecting jobless claims to fall to about 305,000.At last check, the dollar was up 0.05% at 116.99 yen, while the euro was down 0.2% at $1.2052

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