week-ended-2026-08-22 · U.S. Department of Labor
One workspace for briefing, official publication status, market reaction, and comparable historical outcomes.
Before release
Weekly claims are the fastest recurring signal of labor-market deterioration or resilience.
At release
| Indicator | Actual | Prior initial | Prior revised | Release move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Jobless ClaimsLevel · Official | 204,000 claims | 207,000 claims | — | -3,000 claims |
| Continuing ClaimsLevel · Official | 1,771,000 claims | 1,796,000 claims | — | -25,000 claims |
“Release move” is initial minus the revised prior when available, otherwise initial minus the prior print. It is not a consensus surprise.
After release
S&P 500 and Nasdaq cumulative returns from the last regular close before publication to the +1D, +5D, and +1M trading sessions.
| Benchmark | +1D | +5D | +1M |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 Index | +0.72% | -0.12% | +0.88% |
| Nasdaq Composite | +1.57% | +0.34% | +3.59% |
Regime + percentile matched
Normal · quintile 3
| Window | Mean | Median | Positive | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +1D | Not available | Not available | Not available | 0 |
| +5D | Not available | Not available | Not available | 0 |
| +1M | Not available | Not available | Not available | 0 |
No earlier releases match both this regime and percentile quintile in the retained history.
Normal · quintile 3
| Window | Mean | Median | Positive | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +1D | Not available | Not available | Not available | 0 |
| +5D | Not available | Not available | Not available | 0 |
| +1M | Not available | Not available | Not available | 0 |
No earlier releases match both this regime and percentile quintile in the retained history.
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Aggregate outcomes use only earlier releases of the selected component with the same as-of-release regime and five-year percentile quintile. The target event is excluded and pending trading horizons remain unavailable until enough closes exist.