US Labor Dept. jobless claims data
SPY•Initial jobless claims fell to 189,000 in the week ended Oct. 31, from a revised 195,000 the prior week, below economists’ 196,000 forecast. The four-week average was 194,750; continued claims for the latest week were not available.
1. Claims data
Seasonally adjusted initial claims totaled 189,000 in the week ended Oct. 31, compared with a revised 195,000 in the week ended Oct. 24. The four-week average was 194,750, down from a revised 197,000. Continued claims for the week ended Oct. 31 were not available; the prior week’s figure was revised to 1,718,000.
