Unemployment Claims comes in at 215000K against 218K consensus
| Pair | Now | Since publish |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | — | — |
| USDJPY | — | — |
The latest US Unemployment Claims report showed 215000K new claims for the week ending July 9, 2026. This figure came in significantly above the consensus estimate of 218K. The previous week’s claims were reported at 215K. The actual print represents a 98523.9% surprise compared to the consensus forecast.
Following the release, EURUSD moved -0.4 pips after 5 minutes and -4.1 pips after 15 minutes, before trading +1.8 pips one hour post-release. This one-hour move is slightly below the median 1-hour move of 2 pips observed after past releases, and did not reach the 2+ pips seen in top-quarter moves. USDJPY showed no immediate change, moving 0.0 pips after 5 minutes, then +2.2 pips after 15 minutes, and subsequently traded -4.4 pips one hour after the data. The 1-hour move for USDJPY is in line with its median 1-hour move of 4 pips after past releases, and falls within the 4+ pips range of top-quarter moves.