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title: Initial Jobless Claims 4-Week Average
description: "Initial Jobless Claims 4-Week Average, Jul 2, 2026: actual 222K, previous 224K · ON THE SCREWS. The full read is on Helious, with the market reaction."
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ECONOMIC RELEASE
              02 Jul 2026, 12:30 UTC



# Initial Jobless Claims 4-week average: 222K




           Actual222K
           Previous224K

               Surprise
               -0.14σ

           VerdictON THE SCREWS
           ReadBonds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH


            Initial Jobless Claims 4-week average — Actual 222K, prev 224K. ON THE SCREWS · -0.1σ. Bonds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.





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