Pound falls on UK data but don’t ask me why

The quid has dropped after the UK public spending and jobs data

Let’s review the numbers

The claimant count dropped – positive
Unemployment rate rose – negative
Rise in unemployment (46k) the highest since Feb 2013 – negative
Employment change UP but less than expected – very mildly negative
Wages held up – positive
Ex-bonus wages rose – positive
Vacancies up 24k to a new record of 823k – positive (more vacancies going unfilled leads to a tighter jobs market and wage rises)
Bigger drop in borrowing numbers than expected – positive

I’m sitting here struggling to find a reason why the quid has dropped when you put it all together but drop is has, and to a low of 1.3928 (although it’s bouncing as I type back to 1.3964).

The seasonal skew was very evident and it’s probably that reason why it’s been a bit messy. I’d have been a buyer at 1.3900 on the data but otherwise, if I don’t understand the reasons for a certain move, I won’t touch it.