The number of US citizens submitting new applications for unemployment insurance decreased to 209K for the week ending January 24. The report also indicated that Continuing Jobless Claims dropped by 38K to 1.827M for the week ending January 17. Market Reaction:The US Dollar (USD) sees little movement after the release of the weekly unemployment claims figure, with the US Dollar Index (DXY) trading stable near 96.30. US Dollar Price Today The table below shows the percentage change of US Dollar (USD) against listed major currencies today. (This story was corrected on January 29 at 14:10 GMT to reflect that Initial Jobless Claims decreased to 209K, not rose.)