US initial jobless claims 217K vs 226K estimate

  • Weekly US initial and continuing claims
Initial jobless claims
Initial jobs claims
Initial jobless claims
  • Prior week 221K
  • Initial jobs claims 217K versus 226K estimate
  • 4-week moving average of initial claims 224.5K versus 229.50k
  • Continuing claims 1.955m versus 1.960m estimate. Prior week 1.951m revised from 1.956m previously reported
  • 4-week moving average 1.954M vs 1.956.25M

From the data, the initial jobs claims are not showing job weakness

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