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12:48 PM · 1 August 2024

US jobless claims higher than expected 💲USDIDX loses

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US Initial Jobless Claims came in 249k vs 236k exp. and 235k previously

Continued Jobless Claims came in 1.877M vs 1.8545M exp. and 1.851M previously

  • US Unit Labour Costs Prelim: 0.9% vs 1.7% exp. and 3.8% previously
  • US Productivity Prelim Actual 2.3% vs 1.8% exp. and 0.2% previously
  • US Challenger Lay-offs report came in 25.885k vs 48.786k for June

The US dollar (USDIDX) pulled back after the upbeat in US jobless claims data, with 10-year treasuries yield pulling back to 4.02% level. Today data signal further cooling off across the US labour market, and 249k is a number quite close to 250k 'recessionary' level.

Source: xStation5

Source: XTB Research, BLS, Macrobond

Source: XTB Research, BLS, Macrobond

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