US Initial claims lower Malta Independent Thursday, 1 August 2013, 14:41 Last update: about 12 years ago <a href='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/ck.php?n=afef72b0&cb=269' target='_blank'><img data-src='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=22&cb=269&n=afef72b0' border='0' alt='' /></a> Initial jobless claims for the last week from the US came in substantially below expectations