The number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending December 7 was 242,000, and the annual PPI for November was 3%.

PANews news on December 12: According to Jin Ten Data, the number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending December 7 was 242,000, higher than the previous value of 224,000 and the expected 220,000, indicating increased pressure in the job market. However, the annual PPI for November was 3%, higher than the previous value of 2.4% and the expected 2.6%; the monthly PPI was 0.4%, higher than the previous value of 0.2% and the expected 0.2%, reflecting accelerating inflation. The data shows a weakening job market but increasing inflation pressure, which may have a differentiated impact on the market.