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US jobless claims edge lower, continuing claims also ease
Insured unemployment stayed at 1.2%, and insured unemployment and continuing claims showed no clear upward trend in the latest data.
US initial jobless claims rose to 206,000 in the week ending September 5, edging down from a revised 207,000 the prior week, according to Action Forex. The latest figure was slightly above the 205,000 consensus cited by the outlet.
Action Forex said continuing claims also eased, with insured unemployment falling from a revised 1.775 million to 1.774 million in the week ending August 29. It added that the four-week moving average for insured unemployment declined from 1.78075 million to 1.779 million.
The insured unemployment rate was unchanged at 1.2%. The outlet also highlighted year-on-year comparisons showing initial claims at 206,000 versus 259,000 a year earlier, and continuing claims at 1.774 million versus 1.927 million in the comparable week of 2025.
Taken together, Action Forex said the figures point to broadly stable layoffs, with little evidence that unemployment-benefit demand is beginning to weaken materially. It also noted prior-week revisions to initial and continuing claims, with initial claims revised from 206,000 to 207,000 and continuing claims from 1.779 million to 1.775 million.