Pound jumps as jobs data fuels interest rate bets - Evening Standard


5/18/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 11 months ago
by Simon English

THE pound rallied hard today as markets bet that interest rates are now certain to quickly go higher.

Today the Office for National Statistics reports that unemployment fell to its lowest level for nearly 50 years at 3.7%, while job vacancies remain high. Inflation figures tomorrow are set to show p… [+2356 chars]

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