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US jobless claims rose to 214k, Philly Fed business outlook dropped to 9.4

US initial jobless claims rose 8k to 214k in the week ended December 15, below expectation of 219k. Four-week moving average of initial claims dropped -2.75k to 222k.

Continuing claims rose 27k to 1.688M in the week ended December 8. Four-week moving average of continuing claims rose 6.75k to 1.6725M.

Also released Philly Fed business outlook dropped sharply to 9.4 in December, down from 12.9 and missed expectation of 15.6. That’s also the lowest level since August 2016.

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