失业申请人数激增后，美元继续下跌；SNB Lift助力法郎超越表现。在美国每周申请失业救济人数意外大幅上升后，美元今天再次面临抛售压力。首次申请失业救济人数的激增提醒投资者，上周的显著低读数可能是一个统计异常值，而不是劳动力市场重新走强的迹象。

Dollar Extends Slide After Jobless Claims Jump; SNB Lift Helps Franc Outperform.Dollar came under renewed selling pressure today after a sharp upside surprise in US weekly jobless claims. The surge in initial claims reminded investors that last week's notably low reading was likely a statistical outlier rather than a sign of renewed labor-market strength.

英镑保持对美元的涨势，等待数据。在美联储的压力下，英镑兑美元汇率保持上涨，但周四兑欧元汇率下跌，因为在关键的国内经济数据公布之前，英镑从更广泛的市场走势中得到了启示。

Sterling holds onto gains on dollar, awaits data.Sterling held onto its gains against a dollar pressured by the Federal Reserve but slipped against a resurgent euro on Thursday, as the British currency took its cues from broader market moves ahead of key domestic economic data.

美国首次申请失业救济人数回升至23.6万。截至12月6日的一周，美国首次申请失业救济人数增加4.4万至23.6万，高于预期的20.5万。首次申领失业救济金的四周移动平均数上升了2k，达到21.7万。

US initial jobless claims jump back to 236k.US initial jobless claims rose 44k to 236k in the week ending December 6, above expectation of 205k. Four-week moving average of initial claims rose 2k to 217k.

美国首次申请失业救济人数为23.6万，而估计为22万。美国贸易逆差收窄至-528亿美元。美国首次申请失业救济人数反弹至23.6万人，略高于经济学家预期的22万人。上周的读数也从191K上调至192K，尽管早些时候的读数仍然异常低。

US initial jobless claims 236K versus 220K estimate. US trade deficit narrows to -$52.8B.U.S. initial jobless claims rebounded to 236K, slightly above the 220K expected by economists. The prior week was also revised higher to 192K from 191K, though that earlier reading remains unusually low.