Wage figures today dealt another blow to fading hopes of an August interest rate cut.Earnings growth of 5.7% was published alongside an unchanged 4.4% unemployment rate.Meanwhile, Frasers Group and ...

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London shares zoom higher, UK job numbers 'encouraging'

Proactive Investors - FTSE 100 advances 60 points to 8245; UK unemployment rate remains at 4.4%, wage growth 5.7%; Frasers (LON: FRAS) tops blue-chips as profits impress; London l ...

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FTSE 100 advances as more earnings roll in; UK wage growth slows

London stocks rose on Thursday amid a raft of mixed corporate earnings, while investors parsed data that showed growth in British wages slowed but remained at levels that would be too high for the ...

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I’ve placed a big bet on this forgotten FTSE 100 share and think I’m onto a winner

Harvey Jones has been underwhelmed by the sluggish performance of this FTSE 100 share but believes it’ll soon swing back into favour.

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FTSE 100 today: London markets poised to open higher as UK job creation likely slows

In the UK, Thursday’s focus will be on job market data, which could influence expectations for a rate cut in September. Analysts predict a slowdown in wage growth from 6 per cent in April to 5.7 per ...

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