US initial jobless claims rose from a revised 200K to 209K in week ending August 8, above 202K consensus, adding another mildly softer signal. Increase was 9K on week, while four-week moving average held unchanged at 199K, suggesting latest rise is noticeable but not yet evidence of a sharp deterioration in layoffs. Continuing claims moved […]

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