Daily Roundup of Key US Economic Data for Dec. 11

02:25 PM EST, 12/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Initial jobless claims increased by 44,000 to 236,000 in the week ended Dec. 6, lifting the four-week moving average by 2,000 to 216,750.

Insured claims fell by 99,000 to 1.838 million in the week ended Nov. 29.

Natural gas stocks fell by 177 billion cubic feet to 3.746 trillion cubic feet in the week ended Dec. 5, down 0.7% from a year earlier but 2.8% higher than the seasonal average for the current week over the previous five years.

State-level data from the BLS showed that the unemployment rate rose in eight states in September, fell in two states and held steady elsewhere. South Dakota had the lowest jobless rate in September while the District of Columbia had the highest.

Wholesale inventories rose by 0.5% in September after a 0.1% decline, while wholesale sales fell by 0.2% for a second straight month. Data on overall business sales and inventories for September, which also include the factory and retail levels, are due to be released on Dec. 16.

The Q3 GDPnow estimate from the Atlanta Fed is for a 3.6% gain, revised up from the previous estimate on Dec. 5. The next estimate is scheduled to be released on Dec. 16.

The international trade gap narrowed in September to $52.8 billion from $59.3 billion, reflecting a large rebound in exports that was partially offset by a small increase in imports.

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