Historical Year Data · 2023
Initial Claims 4-Week MA in 2023
Initial Claims 4-Week MA opened 2023 at 208,250 and closed at 206,000, a -1.08% move for the year. The high of 250,750 was reached on June 24, and the low of 204,500 on January 28.
Open
208,250
2023-01
Close
206,000
52 data points
High
250,750
Jun 24
Low
204,500
Jan 28
Full Year Change
-1.08%
2022 Change
-6.31%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 208,250 | 204,500 | 208,250 | 204,500 | -1.80% |
| Feb | 205,750 | 214,750 | 214,750 | 205,750 | +4.37% |
| Mar | 218,500 | 229,000 | 229,000 | 218,500 | +4.81% |
| Apr | 225,750 | 216,250 | 225,750 | 216,250 | -4.21% |
| May | 217,000 | 226,000 | 226,000 | 217,000 | +4.15% |
| Jun | 233,250 | 250,750 | 250,750 | 233,250 | +7.50% |
| Jul | 249,750 | 232,000 | 249,750 | 232,000 | -7.11% |
| Aug | 239,000 | 245,000 | 246,000 | 239,000 | +2.51% |
| Sep | 236,750 | 217,000 | 236,750 | 217,000 | -8.34% |
| Oct | 213,250 | 210,250 | 213,250 | 210,000 | -1.41% |
| Nov | 211,750 | 218,000 | 219,250 | 211,750 | +2.95% |
| Dec | 217,750 | 206,000 | 217,750 | 206,000 | -5.40% |
Events During 2023
2023 Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
Mixed
March 2023
Silicon Valley Bank collapsed on March 10, 2023, the second-largest bank failure in US history. The Fed's response redefined liquidity backstops for the banking system.
2023 Credit Suisse Forced Merger
Mixed
March 15-19, 2023
Credit Suisse was forced into an emergency acquisition by UBS over the weekend of March 18-19, 2023. The deal wiped out AT1 bondholders while preserving some equity, reshaping bank capital structure risk assessment globally.
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