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title: Initial Jobless Claims 4-Week Average
description: "Initial Jobless Claims 4-Week Average, Aug 20, 2026: actual 204K, previous 199K · ON THE SCREWS. The full read is on Helious, with the market reaction."
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ECONOMIC RELEASE
              20 Aug 2026, 12:30 UTC



# Initial Jobless Claims 4-week average: 204K




           Actual204K
           Previous199K


           VerdictON THE SCREWS
           ReadBonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH


            Initial Jobless Claims 4-week average — Actual 204K, prev 199K. ON THE SCREWS. Desk read: Bonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.





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