The DC Today - Thursday, December 8, 2022

Dow: Up +184 points (+0.55%) S&P: +0.75% Nasdaq: +1.13% 10-Year Treasury Yield: 3.48% (+7.9 basis points) Top-performing sector: Technology (+1.59%) Bottom-performing sector: Communication Services (-0.50%) WTI Crude Oil: $71.81/barrel (-0.28%) Key Economic Point of the Day:

Initial jobless claims came in at 230k – right at expectations. Continuing claims have inched higher as well, all at once indicating some softening (high since February), but very little to write home about (not a big movement up).

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