US initial jobless claims fell -19k to 202k in the week ending December 9, below expectation of 221k. Four-week moving average of initial claims fell -7.75k to 213k.
Continuing claims rose 20k to 1876k in the week ending December 2. Four-week moving average of continuing claims rose 3.5k to 1875k, highest since December 11, 2021.
