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All eyes on UK labour market data

DAVY VIEW

All eyes will be on this morning’s UK labour market data for signs of a further slowdown in jobs growth, a key issue ahead of the Bank of England’s January policy meeting. However, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will be mindful that both the December Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) survey and the Markit Household Finance survey have bounced back in recent months, pointing to stronger conditions in 2020.

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Jan 21 2020, 07:20 GMT

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