LONDON (MNI) – Below is a poll of analysts’ forecasts for the UK
June labour market report, due out on Wednesday, July 13, at 0830GMT,
and the June Nationwide Consumer Confidence survey, expected at some
stage during the week.

The labour market report includes May average weekly and regular
(ex-bonus) earnings, and the May ILO unemployment data, along with the
June benefit Claimant Count figures.

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! ! ! !May ! ! ! !
! ! ! !Avg. ! ! ! !
! ! !May !Week ! ! ! !
!June !June !Avg. !Earns!May !May !June !
!Claimant!Claimant!Week !Ex- !LFS !ILO !N’wide!
!Count !Count !Earns!Bonus!Jobless!Unemp.!Conf. !
!Rate !Change !% ch !% ch !Change !Rate !Cons. !
!% !’000s !3m/3m!3m/3m!’000s !% !Index !
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Median forecast !4.6 ! 15.0 ! 2.1 ! 2.0 ! -40.0 ! 7.7 ! 48.0 !
High forecast !4.7 ! 23.0 ! 2.3 ! 2.2 ! -25.0 ! 7.7 ! 49.0 !
Low forecast !4.6 ! 5.0 ! 1.9 ! 1.9 ! -60.0 ! 7.7 ! 48.0 !
Previous Period !4.6 ! 19.6 ! 1.8 ! 2.0 ! -88.0 ! 7.7 ! 55.0 !
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Number responses 14 16 14 11 4 10 4
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4Cast 4.6 15.0 2.0 n/a n/a 7.7 n/a
ABN Amro 4.6 15.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Barclays Cap. n/a 14.9 2.3 1.9 n/a 7.7 n/a
Capital Economics 4.6 10.0 2.1 n/a n/a 7.7 n/a
Citi 4.7 20.0 n/a n/a -60.0 7.7 n/a
Deutsche 4.6 10.0 2.3 2.0 -50.0 n/a n/a
Fathom n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Global Insight 4.7 15.0 2.1 2.0 n/a 7.7 n/a
Investec 4.7 15.0 1.9 n/a -30.0 7.7 48.0
JP Morgan 4.6 23.0 2.0 1.9 n/a 7.7 n/a
Lloyds TSB n/a 15.0 2.0 2.2 -25.0 n/a 48.0
Morgan Stanley n/a 5.0 n/a 2.0 n/a n/a 48.0
Nomura 4.6 n/a 2.1 n/a n/a n/a n/a
RBS 4.7 15.0 2.3 2.0 n/a n/a n/a
Soc. Generale 4.6 15.0 2.1 2.0 n/a 7.7 49.0
Standard Chartered 4.6 5.0 2.2 1.9 n/a 7.7 n/a
Sumitomo Mitsui 4.6 10.0 2.3 2.0 n/a n/a n/a
UBS 4.7 10.0 2.0 2.1 n/a 7.7 n/a
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For further information contact David Robinson 0207 862 7491 or
e-mail: drobinson@marketnews.com

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