![BT Three Minute Markets Update show](https://d3dthqtvwic6y7.cloudfront.net/podcast-covers/000/019/989/small/bt-financial-chris-caton-market-updates.jpg)
Summary: US initial jobless claims declined by 37,000 to 335,000, well below the 369,000 consensus; housing starts increased to a seasonally adjusted annualised rate of 954,000 in December, beating consensus' bullish 890,000 and a 12.1% increase from November's print.