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UK wage growth cools slightly but stays near record
Date: November 14, 2023
UK wage growth cools slightly but stays near record By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Wages in Britain grew slightly less fast in the three months to September after rising at a record pace previously, according to official data that will leave the Bank of England on alert for inflation pressures. Earnings excluding...
US job growth misses expectations in October as labor market slows
Date: November 3, 2023
US job growth misses expectations in October as labor market slows By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth slowed in October in part as strikes by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union against Detroit’s “Big Three” car makers depressed manufacturing payrolls, and the increase in annual wages was the smallest in nearly 2-1/2...
UK businesses stuck in reverse in October, surveys show
Date: October 24, 2023
UK businesses stuck in reverse in October, surveys show By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s businesses reported another decline in activity this month and cost pressures cooled further, surveys showed on Tuesday, underlining the risk of recession as the Bank of England prepares for its interest rate decision next week. The “flash” preliminary reading of...
UK to release experimental jobless data instead of standard numbers
Date: October 23, 2023
UK to release experimental jobless data instead of standard numbers LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) said it would publish an experimental adjusted estimate of Britain’s unemployment rate on Tuesday, instead of its usual labour market survey which has suffered from a falling response rate. “Tomorrow we will publish a new series using...
Dollar, stocks slip amid still tight U.S. labor market
Date: October 5, 2023
Dollar, stocks slip amid still tight U.S. labor market By Herbert Lash and Elizabeth Howcroft NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar eased and a gauge of global equities slipped on Thursday as investors grappled with U.S. unemployment benefits data pointing to a still-tight labor market and a Federal Reserve intent on keeping interests rates higher for...
Global bond rout deepens before receding on relief rally
Date: October 4, 2023
Global bond rout deepens before receding on relief rally By Herbert Lash and Tom Wilson NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -A rout in government bond markets deepened on Wednesday with benchmark U.S. yields hitting fresh 16-year highs as investors bet that persistently high interest rates will slow world growth and dampen the appetite for riskier assets. Treasury...