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US Initial Jobless Claims Rise to 209K

13 Aug 2026· CLOM Newsroom· CLOM· 1 min readMACRO

The US Department of Labor reported that initial jobless claims rose to 209,000 for the week, exceeding the expected figure of 202,000.

This increase in claims may indicate a slight softening in the labour market, which could have implications for economic policy and market sentiment.

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