Initial jobless claims rose 3k to 224k in the week ended November 17, above expectation of 215k. Four-week moving average of initial claims rose 2k to 218.5k.
Continuing claims dropped -2k to 1.668M in the week ended November 10. Four-week moving average of continuing claims rose 7.5k to 1.650M.
Headline durable goods orders dropped sharply by -4.4% in October, missed expectation of -2.5%. Ex-transport orders rose just 0.1%, missed expectation of 0.4% too.
Dollar trades notably lower after the releases.
