Weekly (Thursday)Department of Labor

Initial Jobless Claims (Claims)

Weekly count of new unemployment filings. The most timely indicator of labor market health.

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Release time

8:30 AM ET

Frequency

Weekly (Thursday)

Source

Department of Labor

Affected assets

ES, NQ, SPY, QQQ

How Claims affects markets

Rising claims = weakening labor market = potential Fed cut. Watch 4-week moving average for trends.

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