U.S. Initial Jobless Claims At 404.000; Down 37.000
(For The Week Ending January 15, 2011)
Initial jobless claims in the U.S. were reported at 404.000 vs. 420.000 consensus; last week revised (down 1.000) reading was at 441.000.
Lot of volatility, but 4 week moving average has decreased a bit.
Chart 1. U.S. Initial Jobless Claims