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January 8, 2026

United States (U.S.)

A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits edged up in the week ended January 3rd. The Labor Department said initial jobless claims crept up to 208,000, an increase of 8,000 from the previous week's level of 200,000.

Initial jobless claims are still subject to seasonal volatility but looking through the noise see no signs that labor market conditions are worsening. Meanwhile, the report said the less volatile four-week moving average slipped to 211,750, a decrease of 7,250 from the previous week's average of 219,000. With the dip, the four-week moving average dropped to its lowest level since hitting 210,250 in the week ended April 27, 2024.

The Labor Department said continuing claims, a reading on the number of people receiving ongoing unemployment benefits, climbed by 56,000 to 1.914 million in the week ended December 27th. The four-week moving average of continuing claims also rose to 1,892,750, an increase of 21,000 from the previous week's average of 1,871,750. Continued claims remain at a level consistent with a slow pace of hiring but are off their recent highs, suggesting that employers aren't pulling back further on hiring.

On Friday, the Labor Department is scheduled to release its more closely watched report on employment in December. 01/08/2026 - 10:06:00 (RTTNews)

Labor productivity in the U.S. grew in the third quarter of 2025, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The Labor Department said labor productivity soared by 4.9% in the third quarter after spiking by 4.1 in the second quarter. The report also said unit labor costs slumped by 1.9% in the third quarter after tumbling by 2.9% in the second quarter. 01/08/2026 - 08:42:00 (RTTNews)

The Commerce Department released a report on Thursday showing a significant decrease in the size of the U.S. trade deficit in October. The report said the trade deficit narrowed to $29.4 billion in October from $48.1 billion in September. With the decrease, the trade deficit shrank to its smallest since hitting $27.2 billion in June of 2009.

The narrower trade deficit came amid a steep drop in the value of imports and a surge in the value of exports. The report said the value of imports plunged by 3.2% to $331.4 billion in October after climbing by 0.8% to $342.4 billion in September. The sharp pullback by the value of imports primarily reflected a nosedive by imports of pharmaceuticals. Imports of industrial supplies and materials also decreased, while imports of capital goods such as computer accessories and telecom equipment increased.

Meanwhile, the Commerce Department said the value of exports shot up by 2.6% to $302.0 billion in October after spiking by 3.6% to $294.2 billion in September. The report showed a sharp increase in exports of industrial supplies and materials, including non-monetary gold and other precious metals, while exports of pharmaceuticals and other goods edged lower.

The Commerce Department also said the goods deficit narrowed to $59.1 billion in October from $78.3 billion in September, while the services surplus slipped to $29.8 billion in October from $30.2 billion in September. 01/08/2026 - 10:17:00 (RTTNews)

Eurozone

Euro traded at 1.1655 against USD at 9:00 AM PST

France's foreign trade deficit increased in November as imports grew faster than exports. The trade deficit rose to EUR 4.2 billion in November from EUR 3.5 billion in the previous month. In the same month last year, the deficit was EUR 6.1 billion. Exports posted a monthly increase of 0.8% in November, and imports showed a comparatively faster growth of 2.0%. Year-on-year, exports grew 5.8%, while imports remained flat since October. 01/08/2026 - 05:56:00 (RTTNews)

Italy's unemployment rate decreased in November. The seasonally adjusted jobless rate dropped slightly to 5.7% in November from 5.8% in October. In the corresponding month last year, the unemployment rate was 6.2%. The employment rate dropped to 62.6% from 62.7%. The unemployment rate among young people aged between 15 and 24 also declined to a 9-month low of 18.8% in November from 19.6% a month ago. 01/08/2026 - 05:24:00 (RTTNews)

Germany's factory orders increased in November and at the quickest pace in almost a year. Factory orders climbed to 5.6% monthly, following 1.6% increase in October. This contrasted with the anticipated decrease of 1.0%. Moreover, this was the fastest growth since December 2024, when orders rose 5.8%.

Excluding large orders, new orders were 0.7% higher than in the previous month. The positive development in November was attributable to significant increases in the manufacture of metal products by 25.3% and in other vehicle construction with an expansion of 12.3%, the agency revealed. New orders for capital goods grew 7.9%, and demand for consumer goods rose markedly by 8.2%.

Foreign orders advanced 4.9% in November. Orders from within the Eurozone surged 8.2%, and those from outside the Eurozone increased 2.9%. Domestic orders grew 6.5%. On an annual basis, factory orders logged a double-digit growth of 10.5%, reversing a decrease of 0.7% in October. 01/08/2026 - 03:22:00 (RTTNews)

Japan Consumer Confidence Falls in December

Japan's consumer sentiment decreased slightly in December from a 19-month high in the previous month. The seasonally adjusted consumer confidence index weakened to 37.2 in December from 37.5 in November. The index for willingness to buy durable goods declined by 0.7 points to 30.2, and the sub-index for overall livelihood worsened to 35.9 from 36.2. Meanwhile, the employment index dropped to 41.5 from 41.7, while the index reflecting income growth improved to 41.3 from 41.0. 01/08/2026 - 01:29:00 (RTTNews)