LONDON (MNI) – Below is a poll of analysts’ forecasts for the
November UK claimant count data, October ILO unemployment and
October wage data, due out on Wednesday, Dec 15, at 0930 GMT.

! ! ! Oct !
! ! ! Avg !
! ! Oct ! Weekly !
! ! ILO ! Earnings !
! Claimant! Unemployment! Ex- !
! Count ! ! !
! Change ! Rate ! Bonuses !
! ‘000s ! % ! % 3m y/y !
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Median forecast -3.0 7.7 2.3
High forecast +1k 7.7 2.4
Low forecast -5.0k 7.7 2.1
Previous period -3.7 7.7 2.3
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Number responses 10 10 10
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ABN-Amro -5.0k n/a n/a
Action Economics +1.0k 7.7 2.3
Barclays Capital -3.0k 7.7 2.3
Capital Economics -3.0k 7.7 2.1
Citi -3.7k 7.7 n/a
Commerzbank -5.0k 7.7 2.1
Deutsche -5.0 7.7 2.3
Investec -3.0k 7.7 2.1
JP Morgan 0.0k 7.7 2.3
RBS -5.0k 7.7 2.4
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