UK wage growth cools less than expected as unemployment rate ticks up

Boosts case for gradual cutting cycle

Valeria Martinez
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UK wage growth eased less than expected in the three months to September, strengthening the case for the Bank of England to be cautious in its rate-cutting cycle.

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