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    Brent, U.S. crude hold gains after jobless claims data

    NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Brent and U.S. crude futures held gains on Thursday after U.S. initial jobless claims were reported unchanged in the latest week from a revised higher number in the previous one.

    Brent crude was up $1.44 at $124.34 a barrel at 8:37 a.m. EST (1337 GMT), trading $122.56 to $124.50. U.S. crude was up 33 cents at $106.61 a barrel, having traded from $105.72 to $106.80. (Reporting By Robert Gibbons)

     

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