The number of initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending December 28 was 211,000, compared with expectations of 222,000 and a previous value of 220,000.

The number of initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending December 28 was 211,000, with an expected number of 222,000, and the previous value was revised from 219,000 to 220,000. The four-week average of initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending December 28 was 223,250, and the previous value was revised from 226,500 to 226,750. The number of continuing jobless claims in the United States for the week ending December 21 was 1.844 million, with an expected number of 1.89 million, and the previous value was revised from 1.91 million to 1.896 million. (Jinshi)