Last week’s claims #: 885,000

4-Week Average of Claims: 812,500

Prior Week’s 4-Week Average: 778,250

13-Week Average of Claims: 796,308

Prior Week’s 13-Week Average: 794,846

Comments: Weekly claims came in higher at 885,000 on a week over week basis. That number pulled both the 4-week and 13-week moving averages higher in tandem for the first time in quite a while. For the 4-week avg to rise next week, we would need to see the weekly number come in above 787,000.