September 2018 UK labour market data 16 October 2018

  • Prior 8.7k
  • August ILO unemployment rate 4.0% vs 4.0% exp. Prior 4.0%
  • Employment change -5k vs 15k exp 3m/3m. Prior 3k
  • Average weekly earnings 2.7% vs 2.6% exp 3m y/y. Prior 2.6%
  • Ex-bonus 3.1% vs 2.9% exp 3m y/y. Prior 2.9%

Good numbers on the wages, especially with bonuses stripped out. GBPUSD up into 1.3200.

Ryan Littlestone

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