*SCALPSWINGSTRADDLE*

[Zephyr]

Jobless Claims
Released On 11/13/2014 8:30:00 AM For wk11/8, 2014
Prior Prior Revised Consensus Consensus Range Actual
New Claims - Level 278 K 278 K 280 K 265 K to 285 K 290 K
4-week Moving Average - Level 279.00 K 279.00 K 285.00 K
New Claims - Change -10 K -10 K 12 K
Highlights
Initial jobless claims remain at a low level but did rise in the November 8 week, up 12,000 to 290,000 which is the highest reading in 7 weeks. The 4-week average also rose, up 6,000 to 285,000 which is the highest in 5 weeks.

Continuing claims, in lagging data, also rose, up 36,000 in the November 1 week to 2.392 million. The 4-week average is up very slightly, 1,000 higher to 2.373 million. The unemployment rate for insured workers is unchanged at 1.8 percent.

There are no special factors in today's report, one that hints, but only hints, at possible trouble for the November employment report.