The Labor Department is scheduled to release its jobless claims report for the week ended January 5th at 8:30 am ET. Economists expect claims to have declined to 362,000 from 372,000 in the previous week.
The US dollar held steady against its major rivals ahead of the report. As of 8:25 am ET, the greenback was trading at 1.3123 against the euro, 1.6057 against the pound, 0.9230 against the Swiss franc and 88.30 against the yen.
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August 21, 2026 14:42 ET The minutes of the latest policy meeting of the Federal Reserve, housing market data and manufacturing sector survey results were the main news for the U.S. economy this week. In Europe, inflation data from the U.K. was the highlight, while consumer price data from Japan drew attention in Asia.