According to Odaily Planet Daily, the number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending November 16 was 213,000, the lowest since the week of April 27, 2024. The expectation was 220,000, and the previous value was revised from 217,000 to 219,000.
The four-week moving average of initial jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending November 16 was 217,750, revised from the previous value of 221,000 to 221,500. The number of continuing jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending November 9 was 1.908 million, expected to be 1.873 million, and the previous value was revised from 1.873 million to 1.872 million.