ZEW October survey: current conditions index hits -35.9, beating -45.0 expectation
Germany's ZEW current conditions index for October reached -35.9, surpassing the expected -45.0 and the prior -47.1.
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UK jobless rate unexpectedly dips to 4.7% in August
UK unemployment rate fell to 4.7% in August, below the 5.0% forecast. Other labour market indicators showed mixed results.
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- August's ILO unemployment rate dropped to 4.7%, compared with a forecast of 5.0%.
- The previous rate had been 4.9%.
- Employment change in August was expected at 5,000, after a prior increase of 67,000.
- The preceding employment change figure had been +67,000.
- One measure of average weekly earnings over three months was expected to rise 3.8% year-on-year, following a previous gain of 3.9%.
- The prior earnings reading stood at 3.9%.
- A second earnings measure was expected to climb 3.6% over three months, after a prior rate of 3.5%.
- The previous value for that metric was 3.5%.
- September payrolls data recorded a change.
- In the prior period, payrolls fell by 26,000.
Additional data is expected.
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