Underlying signs point to higher unemployment and a slowdown in hiring
Household finance index falls to five-month low as inflation concerns hit 22-month high
Jobless rate holds steady at 4.9% but economists warn next year could be challenging
Index covering available permanent positions slumped the most since May 2009
First clear sign British households have been unsettled by vote
Britain’s trade gap was also much wider than expected, according to separate figures
A 0.4% fall compared with January was smaller than City analysts had expected
Research provider buys London-based Markit in deal valued at about $5.9bn
Factories may hire extra staff and produce more in coming months after healthy rise
Investors latch on to tentative signs of stabilisation in China with buoyant mood expected to carry into European markets
New orders returned to positive territory and new export orders fell at a much slower pace
New Visa Europe barometer shows spending up by 4% in May
Growth in the first quarter was driven by exports and private consumption
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