Morning Blast - 17th February: UK Jobs Freefall: Unemployment Jumps to 5.2% — Morning Blast

Ryan and Michael deliver a candid market update and unpack a worsening UK labour market — unemployment at 5.2%, falling payrolls and rising claimant counts — plus the political fallout as cancelled council election changes are ruled illegal ahead of May. They also cover a quiet markets session, key levels for FTSE, S&P, Bitcoin and commodities, upcoming data (German ZEW, Canada CPI, New York Fed Empire) and the return of US desks, all in a frank, no-holds-barred style.