US initial jobless claims fell -10k to 201k in the week ending January 4, below expectation of 218k. That’s also the slowest number since February 2024. Four-week moving average of initial claims fell -10k to 223k.
Continuing claims rose 33k to 1867k in the week ending December 28. Four-week moving average of continuing claims fell -3k to 1866k.
