US Initial Jobless Claims for the Week Ending October 4: Bearish for the Dollar

On September 25, 2025, the US Department of Labor released initial jobless claims data for the week ending October 4. The reported figure was 1.76 million; no forecast or prior reference value was provided.Initial jobless claims are a key indicator of domestic labor market conditions, measuring the number of individuals filing for unemployment benefits for the first time. The published figure exceeded expectations, which typically exerts downward pressure on the US dollar while supporting non-dollar currencies.This indicator carries an importance rating of 4. The statistic reflects the number of new unemployment insurance applications filed over the past week. The data is released every Thursday, with the next publication scheduled for October 16, 2025.

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