UK unemployment rate unexpectedly drops
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The UK unemployment rate unexpectedly declined in the three months to August amid falling job vacancies and a moderate increase in pay growth, adding prospects for a Bank of England interest rate hike in November.
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- 01The UK unemployment rate unexpectedly declined in the three months to August.
- 02Job vacancies fell and pay growth rose moderately.
- 03The data adds to prospects for a Bank of England rate hike in November.