Continuing Jobless Claims comes in at 1.779M against 1.787M consensus

Continuing Jobless Claims in the United States registered 1.779 million for the latest period, released on 2026-09-03. This figure came in below the consensus expectation of 1.787 million, representing a surprise of -0.4%. The previous period’s reading was 1.778 million.

Following the release, the US Dollar generally weakened against major pairs. AUDUSD rose 10 pips 15 minutes after the release, EURUSD gained 10 pips, and GBPUSD increased by 18 pips. NZDUSD advanced 9.3 pips. Against the Yen, USDJPY fell 20 pips. USDCAD declined 6.0 pips, and USDCHF was down 9.8 pips. Gold, XAUUSD, saw a significant rise of 225 pips 15 minutes post-release. For context, after past releases, the median 1-hour move for AUDUSD has been 8 pips, for EURUSD 10 pips, for GBPUSD 13 pips, for NZDUSD 8 pips, for USDCAD 10 pips, for USDCHF 8 pips, for USDJPY 10 pips, and for XAUUSD 29 pips. The 15-minute moves for GBPUSD, USDJPY, and XAUUSD were notably larger than their respective median 1-hour moves, while USDCAD’s move was smaller.