US initial jobless claims 215K vs 225K estimate

• Prior week initial jobless claims 223K revised to 224K
• Initial jobless claims 215K vs 225K estimate
• 4-week moving average of initial jobless claims 220.75K vs 223.25 last week. .
• Continuing claims 1.885 Mvs 1.872M estimate
• Prior week continuing claims 1.850M revised to 1.844M
• 4-week moving average of continuing claims 1.867M vs 1.866M last week.

The data continues to point toward solid/steady US jobs picture.

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.