US initial jobless claims come in at 196K vs 208K estimate

US jobless claims for the week ending September 12: Initial jobless claims: 196K vs 208K expected. Prior 206K Four-week average of initial claims: 203.25K vs 206K previously Continuing claims: 1.730M vs 1.780M expected. Prior revised to 1.769M from 1.774M Four-week average of…