Weekly jobless claims rise to 260,000 ahead of nonfarm payrolls report

• Initial claims for unemployment insurance totaled 260,000 last week, in line with estimates.
• The U.S. trade deficit in goods and services decreased to $79.6 billion in June, slightly lower than the estimate for $80 billion.

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