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US Initial Jobless Claims Fall to 189K

Weekly initial claims were 189K versus Briefing.com consensus of 197K. The prior reading was revised to 195K from 194K.

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SquawkNews Desk 1 updates Updated Nov 05, 2026, 01:40 PM UTC

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US Initial Jobless Claims Oct-31: 189K (est 196K; prev 194K; prev R 195K)

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