UK Unemployment Rate (Nov) 5.1% vs. Exp. 5% (Prev. 5.1%)

The UK unemployment rate holding steady at 5.1% against an expectation of 5% suggests some labor market softness, particularly as the number of employees on payroll has declined.

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  • ONS “the number of employees on payroll has fallen again…” and “Meanwhile unemployment remains at the rate reported last month, up on the quarter and the year”.
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This outcome may reinforce a dovish bias for the Bank of England, considering it doesn't support tightening measures yet, thereby impacting GBP and fixed income ahead of future monetary policy decisions.

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