US: Initial Jobless Claims rose to 214K vs 212K expected
Por FXStreet Team
Atualizado: 23 Apr 2026
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The US Department of Labor (DOL) reported on Thursday that the number of US citizens filing new applications for unemployment insurance rose to 214K for the week ending April 18, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up from 207K to 208K.
- Initial Jobless Claims increase to 214K in the week ending April 18, above forecasts.
- Continuing Jobless Claims increased to 1.821M from a previous revised 1.809M.
The US Department of Labor (DOL) reported on Thursday that the number of US citizens filing new applications for unemployment insurance rose to 214K for the week ending April 18, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up from 207K to 208K.
Additionally, the advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending April 11 was 1,821,000, an increase of 12,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 9,000 from 1,818,000 to 1,809,000.
Market reaction
The US Dollar (USD) holds on to intraday gains across the FX board following the data, which failed to trigger a reaction. Market participants maintain the focus on the Iran war developments and Crude Oil Prices.
US Dollar Price Today
The table below shows the percentage change of US Dollar (USD) against listed major currencies today. US Dollar was the strongest against the New Zealand Dollar.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.11% | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.18% | 0.38% | 0.08% | |
| EUR | -0.11% | -0.08% | -0.11% | -0.07% | 0.04% | 0.27% | -0.05% | |
| GBP | -0.02% | 0.08% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.14% | 0.36% | 0.02% | |
| JPY | 0.00% | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.17% | 0.35% | 0.06% | |
| CAD | -0.04% | 0.07% | -0.00% | -0.02% | 0.15% | 0.34% | 0.00% | |
| AUD | -0.18% | -0.04% | -0.14% | -0.17% | -0.15% | 0.22% | -0.12% | |
| NZD | -0.38% | -0.27% | -0.36% | -0.35% | -0.34% | -0.22% | -0.34% | |
| CHF | -0.08% | 0.05% | -0.02% | -0.06% | -0.01% | 0.12% | 0.34% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the US Dollar from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the Japanese Yen, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent USD (base)/JPY (quote).
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