US initial jobless claims data report 16 July 2015

  • Prior 297k. Revised to 296k
  • Continued claims 2.215m vs 2.295m exp. Prior 2.334m. Revised to 2.327m
  • 4 week average 282.5k vs 279.5k prior. revised to 279.25k

We're just starting to see the 4 week average moving higher and although it's not a big move, if the trend continues we could start to see the main jobs numbers affected. One to keep an eye on

US initial jobless claims 4 week average