The number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending June 21 was 236,000, compared to a previous value of 246,000, with an expectation of 245,000. The final value of the core PCE price index for the U.S. in the first quarter was an annualized quarterly rate of 3.5%, with an expectation of 3.4% and a previous value of 3.40%. The final value of the actual GDP for the U.S. in the first quarter was an annualized quarterly rate of -0.5%, with an expectation of -0.20% and a previous value of -0.20%.