US 4Q Gross Domestic Product Annualized rises 0.4% vs 3.1% in Q3

In the week ending at March 24, initial jobless claims rose from 341K to 357K, instead of easing slightly to 340K. Continuing claims eased from 3.077M (revised from 3.053M) to 3.050M, but analysts were expecting 3.043M.