Reuters: US weekly jobless claims near 57-year lows

Reuters reported on Oct 22, 15:50 UTC that US weekly jobless claims are near 57-year lows; the story was also reported by spokesman.com.

Developing storyJobless claims slip to 194,000, near 1960s lows3 reports · latest 1h agoTimeline →

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Published Oct 23, 2026, 01:42 AM UTC · 3 min read

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What happened

Reuters reported on Oct 22, 15:50 UTC that US weekly jobless claims are near 57-year lows and said they underscore labor market stability.

The report concerns weekly jobless claims and the broader US labor market. The Reuters article is available at https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxPY1lNaWxpcFZmNGx5cEFsQ25QUUNuM0ZkVzJXaGdxdDRFdXNpNGVyYlhhV3JLcnpoMHJKLTZhMWduY0hQYXFPM2xBRjl5TF8xaXAyNU40UUtnTl94TDl3eUVjSHlleXBtenZHVDNpUmw5LUxRMDJNNzF2VVlxYmVodVpWUE5PWEdtVHRSZmdzR2w?oc=5

The item was also reported by spokesman.com.

Politics & Macro market context

All prices are as of Oct 22, 20:00 UTC and the moves cited are from the prior close. The SPY ETF was $763.96 and fell 1.18%; the UUP ETF was $28.90 and fell 0.07%; the GLD ETF was $369.00 and fell 2.63%; the USO ETF was $162.51 and rose 1.70%.

Instrument	Last	Change	Basis	As of	Source
S&P 500 (via SPY ETF)	$763.96	-1.18%	vs prior close	Oct 22, 20:00 UTC	Finnhub
US Dollar Index (via UUP ETF)	$28.90	-0.07%	vs prior close	Oct 22, 20:00 UTC	Finnhub
Gold (via GLD ETF)	$369.00	-2.63%	vs prior close	Oct 22, 20:00 UTC	Finnhub
WTI Crude Oil (via USO ETF)	$162.51	+1.70%	vs prior close	Oct 22, 20:00 UTC	Finnhub

CNBC reported that initial filings for unemployment insurance slipped to a seasonally adjusted 194,000. Forexlive reported that the Treasury sold $26 billion of five-year TIPS with a high yield of 2.367% and a WI level at auction of 2.360%.

US weekly jobless claims near 57-year lows, underscore labor market stability — Reuters, Oct 22, 15:50 UTC (also reported by spokesman.com)
Jobless claims near the lowest since the 1960s as low-fire trend continues — CNBC, Oct 22, 13:21 UTC
Dollar Trades Near 101 . 70 as 10 - Year Treasury Yield Falls Intraday — econotimes.com, Oct 22, 19:30 UTC
US treasury excels $26 billion of five-year tips at a high yield of 2.367% — Forexlive, Oct 22, 17:07 UTC
AUD / JPY Trades Near 110 . 60 as FXStreet Cites Bank of Japan Signals — econotimes.com, Oct 22, 14:15 UTC

What to watch

The University of Michigan consumer sentiment release is scheduled for Fri Oct 23 (time not confirmed). The FOMC rate decision is scheduled for Wed Oct 28, 18:00 UTC. The US Employment Situation is scheduled for Fri Nov 6, 13:30 UTC.

Fri Oct 23 (time not confirmed) — University of Michigan consumer sentiment (US) (source)

Sources and data

Reuters (secondary source) — US weekly jobless claims near 57-year lows, underscore labor market stability
CNBC (secondary source) — Jobless claims near the lowest since the 1960s as low-fire trend continues
econotimes.com (secondary source) — Dollar Trades Near 101 . 70 as 10 - Year Treasury Yield Falls Intraday
Forexlive (secondary source) — US treasury excels $26 billion of five-year tips at a high yield of 2.367%
Finnhub (market data) — market data
U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary source) — Yields and dollar index
U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary source) — calendar
Federal Reserve (primary source) — calendar
European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary source) — calendar
Bank of England (primary source) — calendar
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary source) — calendar

Market data as of Oct 22, 20:00 UTC; report generated Oct 23, 01:40 UTC. All times are UTC. Each table row shows its own timestamp and provider.

This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools from the sources listed above, and checked against our automated-content validation rules. It is for information only and is not investment advice.

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Sources & data

U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 01:42 AM UTC)
Federal Reserve (primary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 01:42 AM UTC)
Reuters (secondary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 01:42 AM UTC)
CNBC (secondary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 01:42 AM UTC)
econotimes.com (secondary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 01:42 AM UTC)
Forexlive (secondary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 01:42 AM UTC)
Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 01:42 AM UTC)
U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 01:42 AM UTC)
European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 01:42 AM UTC)
Bank of England (primary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 01:42 AM UTC)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary, retrieved Oct 23, 2026, 01:42 AM UTC)

Market data as of Oct 22, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC.

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