Online recruiter Monster rallied after a report that applications for jobless benefits fell more than estimated. The Labor Department said filings for first-time unemployment benefits declined to 407,000 in the week ended Nov. 20, down from a revised 441,000 the previous week and below analysts’ forecasts of 435,000. The four-week moving average dropped for a third week, to 436,000.
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