The UK unemployment rate rose slightly and payroll employment declined for the first time in more than two years as the economic slowdown started to bite the labor market.
The jobless rate rose to 3.9 percent in the three months to March from 3.8 percent in the preceding month, data published by the Office for National Statistics showed on Tuesday.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.