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UK Employment Change Report Preview (Jul 2024)
The UK Employment report showed a 24K expansion during the three-months though June following a 19K rise during the previous period. A deeper look at the report showed the Unemployment Rate unexpectedly narrowing to 4.2% from 4.4% in May, while Average Earnings excluding Bonuses narrowed to 5.4% from 5.7% during the same period. At the same time, claims for unemployment benefits jumped to 135.0K in July from 32.3K the month prior, with the Claimant Count Rate widening to 4.7% from 4.4% in June. Despite the mixed data prints, GBP/USD traded higher following the release, with the exchange rate ending the day at 1.2877. ... (full story)