U.K. unemployment falls while wages slow in September
The U.K. unemployment rate in the three months to September edged down to 3.8%, while employment fell by 58,000, the Office for National Statistics said. Average weekly earnings slowed to 3.6% from 3.8%. Jobless claims rose 33,000 in October. Economists polled by FactSet expected a 3.9% unemployment rate, a 22,500 rise in claims and 3.8% growth in earnings.