**US Initial Weekly Jobless Claims: -1,000 at 219,000 in week ending Dec 21, expected +4,000 at 224,000

<div class=\"default-font-wrapper\" style=\"line-height: 1;font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">**US Initial Weekly Jobless Claims: -1,000 at 219,000 in week ending Dec 21, expected +4,000 at 224,000</div>