US DATA: Initial jobless claims -24k to 435k in Nov..

US DATA: Initial jobless claims -24k to 435k in Nov 6 wk, nowhere
near the 450k level expected. The Labor Dept analyst said seasonal
factors expected a 12.7% rise, or about 54,000, in unadjusted claims.
Actual NSA claims +6.8%, or +28,808, to 449,905. Alaska estimated. 4-wk
moving avg -10,000 to 446,500. Continuing claims -86k to 4.301 mln in
Oct 30 week.
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US DATA: Oct U.S. import prices +0.9% (+3.6% y/y), non-fuel import
prices +0.3%, non-petro +0.4%. Oct fuel import prices +3.0%, petro
import prices +3.3%. Oct export prices +0.8%, non-ag exports
+0.7%; ag exports +2.5%. Ag exports +15.7% y/y, largest gain since
Sep’08. Import prices from Canada +1.4%, LatAm +0.8%, China +0.4%, Japan
+0.2%, Mexico +0.6% and the EU -0.1%.