US initial jobless claims data report 6 August 2015
– Continued claims 2.255m vs 2.240m exp. Prior 2.262m. Revised to 2.269m
– 4 week average 268.25k vs 274.75k prior
Nothing much to write home about here. The four week average heads back towards the lows after jump up through late May through July. Just looking at the chart perhaps we should be aware of the July spike and its possible impact on NFP tomorrow