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US initial jobless claims dropped to 203k, trade deficit narrowed to $47.2B

US initial jobless claims dropped -10k to 203k in the week ending November 30, below expectation of 215k. Four-week moving average dropped -2k to 217.75k.

Continuing claims rose 51k to 1.693m in the week ending November 23. Four-week moving average of continuing claims was unchanged at 1.681m.

US trade deficit dropped -7.6% mom to USD -47.2B in October, smaller than expectation of USD -48.7B. Imports dropped -1.7% mom to USD 254.3B. Exports dropped -0.2% to USD -207.1B.

 

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