8:30a U.S. initial weekly jobless claims rise 10,000 to 239,000 8:30a Four-week jobless claims average drops 1,250 to 231,250 8:30a Monthly jobless claims at lowest level since March 1973 8:31a December gold up 0.4% at $1,288.50/oz. 8:31a Dollar index hold losses after weekly jobless claims 8:31a ICE U.S. Dollar Index down 0.2% at 94.642