United Kingdom Claimant Count Rate unchanged at 4.4% in April

May 19, 2026

United Kingdom Unemployment Rate rises to 5.0% in March vs. 4.9% expected

The United Kingdom’s (UK) ILO Unemployment Rate rose to 5.0% in the three months to March after reporting 4.9% in the previous reading, data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed on Tuesday.

Euro: Downtrend versus US Dollar intact with key 1.1600 level – UOB

United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann report EUR/USD has rebounded from 1.1607 but expects further gains to face strong resistance at 1.1685 in the near term.