US Labor Department jobless claims data
SPY•Initial U.S. jobless claims rose to 199,000 in the week ended Oct. 10, while the four-week average was 198,500. Continued claims and the insured unemployment rate for that week were not available.
1. Claims data
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits, seasonally adjusted, totaled 199,000 in the week ended Oct. 10, up from a revised 198,000 the previous week. The four-week average rose to 198,500 from a revised 198,250.
2. Continued claims
Continued claims for the week ended Oct. 3 were 1.71 million, and the insured unemployment rate was 1.1%. Economists surveyed had forecast 200,000 initial claims and 1.710 million continued claims.
