Economic releases on Thursday, October 8, 2026
- 01
Initial Jobless Claims fell to 197K
Initial claims, the week of Oct 3, 2026, from 199K for the week of Sep 26, 2026. Source: DOL.
Initial claims, last five years Initial claims, last five years - 02
30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate rose to 7.40%
30Y fixed rate, the week of Oct 8, 2026, from 7.28% for the week of Oct 1, 2026. It is the highest since Nov 16, 2023. Source: Freddie Mac.
30Y fixed rate, last five years 30Y fixed rate, last five years - 03
Continued Jobless Claims rose to 1.72M
Continued claims, the week of Sep 26, 2026, from 1.70M for the week of Sep 19, 2026. Source: DOL.
Continued claims, last five years Continued claims, last five years
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Every official economic release dated Thursday, October 8, 2026, in order of importance and then by how unusual the reading is against its own history. Days with no releases have no edition. Market moves are not part of the edition. Values are those shown on each indicator page, which carry later revisions; charts end on the edition's date. Research and education, not financial advice.