The number of initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending November 16 was 213,000, compared with expectations of 220,000 and a previous value of 219,000.

The number of initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending November 16 was 213,000, the lowest since the week ending April 27, 2024. The expected number was 220,000, and the previous value was revised from 217,000 to 219,000. The four-week average of initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending November 16 was 217,750, and the previous value was revised from 221,000 to 221,500. The number of continuing jobless claims in the United States for the week ending November 9 was 1.908 million, and the expected number was 1.873 million, and the previous value was revised from 1.873 million to 1.872 million. (Jinshi)