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US JOLTS Layoffs & Discharges climbed to 1,721 Thousands in January 2026, released February 2026, up 61 Thousands from December's 1,660 Thousands reading.
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| Symbol | Direction | Correlation | Asset Class | Signal Bias | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD/JPY | ▼ Inverse | −0.45 | FOREX | Bearish USD | → View |
| MSFT | ▼ Inverse | −0.41 | STOCKS | Bearish MSFT | → View |
| EUR/USD | ▲ Direct | +0.39 | FOREX | Bullish EUR | → View |
| AAPL | ▲ Direct | +0.34 | STOCKS | Bullish AAPL | → View |
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JOLTS Layoffs & Discharges (United States) was reported at 1,721.00 Thousands in January 2026. The reading rose from the previous value of 1,660.00 Thousands. Over the past 12 months, the indicator has averaged 1,762.33 Thousands, ranging from 1,660.00 Thousands to 1,891.00 Thousands across 9 releases. This is classified as a high-impact indicator released on a monthly basis.
The trailing three releases averaged 1,682.33 Thousands, down from the prior three at 1,789.00 Thousands. Volatility over the past year (σ 83.55 Thousands) is lower than the prior year (σ 100.63 Thousands). In February readings over the past 3 years, JOLTS Layoffs & Discharges has averaged 1,760.00 Thousands.
Historically, this indicator is negatively correlated with USD/JPY (Bearish USD). A secondary relationship exists with MSFT, negatively correlated (Bearish MSFT).
Same-country events in the next 14 days include Leading Index MoM (May 22) and Fed Waller Speech (May 22).
Auto-generated from current model state · Refreshes on each release · Last update February 2026.
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| Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | Actual | Previous | Consensus | Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast | Impact | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:30 | EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change | -7.864 | -4.306 | -2.9 | -5.38 | Medium | |
| 14:30 | EIA Distillate Stocks Change | 0.372 | 0.19 | -1.1 | -0.36 | Low | |
| 14:30 | EIA Gasoline Stocks Change | -1.548 | -4.084 | -2.1 | -1.82 | Medium | |
| Thursday, May 21, 2026 | Actual | Previous | Consensus | Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast | Impact | ||
| 12:30 | Building Permits | 1.442 | 1.363 | 1.39 | 1.53 | High | |
| 12:30 | Housing Starts MoM | -2.8 | 12 | -3.5 | -3.15 | Medium | |
| 12:30 | Housing Starts | 1.465 | 1.507 | 1.41 | 1.44 | High | |
| 12:30 | Building Permits MoM | 5.8 | -11.5 | 0.5 | 3.15 | Medium | |
| 12:30 | Continuing Jobless Claims | 1782 | 1776 | 1790 | 1786.00 | Low | |
| 12:30 | Jobless Claims 4-Week Average | 202.5 | 204 | 203 | 202.75 | Low | |
| 12:30 | Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index | -0.4 | 26.7 | 18 | 15.73 | Medium | |
| 12:30 | Initial Jobless Claims | 209 | 212 | 210 | 209.50 | Medium | |
| 13:45 | S&P Global Services PMI | 50.9 | 51 | 51.1 | 50.88 | Medium | |
| 13:45 | S&P Global Composite PMI | 51.7 | 51.7 | 51.5 | 51.60 | Medium | |
| 13:45 | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI | 55.3 | 54.5 | 53.8 | 53.88 | Medium | |
| 14:00 | Atlanta Fed GDPNow | 4.3 | 4 | 4 | 3.92 | Medium | |
| 14:30 | EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change | 101 | 85 | 95 | 98.00 | Low | |
| 15:00 | Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9.00 | Low | |
| 15:00 | Kansas Fed Composite Index | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8.50 | Low | |