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Jobless claims rise to 219,000 as energy costs remain elevated

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Riley Garrett

Fed interest rate decision · Apr 10, 2026

Jobless claims rise to 219,000 as energy costs remain elevated

Source: The Digital Ledger Data Terminal

The four-week moving average of jobless claims rose by 1,500 to 209,000, as new applications for unemployment benefits reached 219,000 for the week ending April 4. This figure exceeds the 210,000 new filings analysts surveyed by FactSet were expecting. The rise in claims comes as the software maker Oracle cut thousands of workers last week and The Walt Disney Co. prepares to cull 1,000 positions.

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The yield on the 10-year Treasury note spiked after the U.S. labor market added 178,000 jobs in March 2026, far exceeding the 59,000 positions projected by economists. The unemployment rate decreased to 4.3%. St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem noted that persistent strength in labor demand may keep core inflation above the Federal Reserve's 2% target. This data reinforces the expectation that the Federal Reserve will maintain its current benchmark rate of 3.5% to 3.75% for longer than previously anticipated.

U.S. employers added 178,000 new jobs in March, which nudged the unemployment rate to 4.3%. Despite these gains, revisions to December and January payrolls trimmed 69,000 jobs, a sign that the labor market remains under strain.

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The Straits Times Index (STI) moved within a narrow range this week as investors engaged in profit-taking. This cautious trading was driven by a wait-and-see approach from investors assessing global inflation signals and the policy outlook from the Federal Reserve. Banking heavyweights, including DBS Group Holdings, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, and United Overseas Bank, provided support to the index. Technology and consumer counters faced intermittent selling pressure, while commodity-linked stocks saw selective interest. The index ended the week of April 6–10 on a steady but cautious note.

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