Continuing claims 1904K vs 1880K estimate
The US initial jobless claims for the current week came in at 239K versus 240K.
- The prior week was revised slightly higher to 252K from 249K
- the continuing claims came in at 1904K versus 1880K. the prior month was revised higher to 1868K from 1860K
- the four-week average rose to 239.75K from a revised 238.50K
- US Labor Department says claims taking procedures continue to be disrupted in the Virgin Islands, have improved in Puerto Rico
- The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending November 11 were in New York (+3,025), Minnesota (+1,621), California (+1,241), New Jersey (+1,076), and Pennsylvania (+463),
- The largest decreases were in Michigan (-2,641), Puerto Rico (-1,591), Illinois (-1,342), Oklahoma (-1,254), and Georgia (-1,166).
