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US Jobless Claims Fall Less Than Expected: Labor Market Stabilizing

US weekly jobless claims fall less than expected; labor market stabilizing ReutersIt’s still a ‘low-fire’ job market. Jobless claims stay low and unemployment falls early in the new year. MarketWatchApplications for jobless benefits fell to 227,000 last week,…

  1. US weekly jobless claims fall less than expected; labor market stabilizing  Reuters
  2. It’s still a ‘low-fire’ job market. Jobless claims stay low and unemployment falls early in the new year.  MarketWatch
  3. Applications for jobless benefits fell to 227,000 last week, remaining at recent healthy levels  Los Angeles Times
  4. Spot gold trades at $5,076/oz after U.S. weekly jobless claims tick down to 227k  KITCO
  5. U.S. Jobless Claims Fell Last Week  The Wall Street Journal

date:2026-02-12 13:41:00

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