The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose to 211,000 for the week ending May 9, surpassing expectations of 205,000. The previous week's figure was revised down from 200,000 to 199,000. Meanwhile, the U.S. import price index increased by 1.9% in April, significantly higher than the anticipated 1% rise. The previous month's figure was revised from 0.80% to 0.9%.