Continuing claims 1660K versus 1660K
- US initial claims rise to 214K vs 207K expected and 207K last week
- The 4- week average moved to 209.5K va 207K last week
- continuing claims came inas expected at 1660K. The per week was 1656K revised fire from 1650K
- The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending September 29 were in South Carolina (+1,040), Ohio (+442), Illinois (+412), Minnesota (+213), and Iowa (+148),
- The largest decreases were in North Carolina (-4,796), Kentucky (-4,625), California (-960), New York (-841), and Texas (-547).
A touch weaker than expected but still shows strength.
