8:30a U.S. initial jobless claims fall by 8,000 to 207,000 8:30a Four-week jobless claims average rises by 500 to 207,000 8:30a U.S. stock-index futures hold losses after data 8:31a Treasury yields hold climb after jobless claims 8:31a 10-year yield at 3.195%; 2-year yield at 2.872%; 30-year yield at 3.357% 8:31a U.S. Dollar Index at 95.816 8:31a EURUSD trading 0.2% higher at $1.1497 8:31a USDJPY at ¥114.10 8:32a Gold prices add to slight gain after economic reports 8:32a December gold climbs 0.2% to $1,205.40/oz.