UK unemployment data carves a ‘clear path’ for Bank of England
Wage growth slows but unemployment rate decreases
ONS
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UK unemployment falls to 4.2% while year-on-year pay rises slow
Unemployment levels came in 20 basis points lower than the Bank of England’s forecast
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UK GDP ‘grinds to a halt’ in April due to poor weather
UK rainfall during April was 155% higher than the long-term average
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Unemployment rises and job vacancies fall in UK labour market data
Latest data could ‘put a dampener’ on hope of a summer rate cut
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Will economic green shoots entice investors back to the UK market?
Value stocks and smaller companies could benefit from a UK equity revival
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UK wage growth data falls below expectations in February
ONS warns figures are ‘likely to be revised when more data is received next month’
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UK employment growth slows in 2023 but wages outpace inflation
Mixed data ‘muddies the waters’ for the Bank of England
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UK annual wage growth falls below estimates to 6.6%
60 basis points below the ONS’s growth figures released last month
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Wage growth and vacancies slip as rate rises weigh down economy
Wage growth excluding bonuses eased to 7.7%
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UK unemployment edges up to 4.2% as ‘experimental’ calculation used
ONS introduces new process which uses tax data and benefit claims
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The factors investors should use if they fear a recession
Minimum volatility and quality assets best to protect against UK’s lacklustre economic environment
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Record 7.8% UK wage growth to feed further interest rate rises
Signs the cost-of-living crisis is beginning to ease, though a September rate rise looks ‘bolted on’
