• -37.4 prev revised down from -33.6k
  • unemployment rate 6.2% vs 6.3% exp vs 6.4%prev
  • claimant count rate 2.9% as exp vs 3.0% prev
  • average weekly earnings July 3-mth y/y +0.6% vs -0.2% prev
  • weekly earnings ex bonus July 3-mth y/y +0.7% vs +0.6% prev

Pound gets a lift on the better wages and jobs data

1.6340 highs from 1.6323

UK jobless claims mm

UK jobless claims mm