US Initial Jobless Claims for Early September 2025 Released: Bearish for the Dollar

On September 18, 2025, the US Department of Labor released the latest initial jobless claims data for the week ending October 4. The reported figure was 1.76 million; no consensus 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 market impact of this release is notable: a figure above expectations tends to be bearish for the US dollar, while supportive for non-dollar currencies.This data carries a significance rating of 4 and is compiled based on first-time unemployment insurance applications from the previous week. The report is published every Thursday, with the next release scheduled for October 16, 2025.

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