WS Investor
12 Nov 2026, 14:07
U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Rise to 200,000 While Continuing Claims Decline
U.S. initial jobless claims rose to 200,000, above the 194,000 market forecast and up from 191,000 in the previous week.
The increase suggests a modest rise in new unemployment claims, although the overall level remains relatively low.
Continuing jobless claims, meanwhile, fell to 1.697 million from 1.717 million, coming in below expectations of 1.710 million.
The mixed data point to some softening in new claims but continued resilience among those already receiving unemployment benefits, leaving the broader U.S. labor-market picture relatively stable.
U.S. initial jobless claims rose to 200,000, above the 194,000 market forecast and up from 191,000 in the previous week.
The increase suggests a modest rise in new unemployment claims, although the overall level remains relatively low.
Continuing jobless claims, meanwhile, fell to 1.697 million from 1.717 million, coming in below expectations of 1.710 million.
The mixed data point to some softening in new claims but continued resilience among those already receiving unemployment benefits, leaving the broader U.S. labor-market picture relatively stable.
