[Weekly Initial Jobless Claims in the U.S. Drop to 196,000, Lowest Since July] According to Bloomberg, the number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending September 12 dropped to 196,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week, marking the lowest level since July. This indicates that layoff pressures in the labor market remain limited. Meanwhile, the number of continuing jobless claims fell to 1.73 million, hitting the lowest level since 2024. The report noted that seasonal factors such as the Labor Day holiday and back-to-school season may cause some fluctuations, but the overall trend shows that under the pattern of fewer layoffs and fewer hires, the U.S. labor market remains relatively stable. The Federal Reserve's further tightening of monetary policy could pose risks to this situation.