8:30a Initial weekly jobless claims climb 11,000 to 222,000 8:30a Four-week jobless claims average drops 2,750 to 213,250 8:30a Jobless claims still near lowest level in 50 years 8:30a U.S. stock-index futures hold modest losses after data 8:30a Philly Fed Business Outlook rises to 34.4 in May 8:31a Gold holds loss after data 8:31a June gold off 0.3% at $1,288.20/oz. 8:31a Dollar gauge little changed after jobless claims, Philly Fed data