U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Decrease To 241,000

*U.S. Retail Sales Rise 0.4% In September, Ex-Auto Sales Climb 0.5%

*U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Fall To 241,000 In Week Ended 10/12

*Philly Fed Index Jumps To 10.3 In October

*ECB: Not Pre-committing To Particular Rate Path