Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Rob Wood , chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, says the biggest news is from S&P’s PMI data is the composite employment index rising above 50 for the first time since the 2024 budget. He said: The jobs balance rose to 50. 5 fr...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/oct/23/global-stocks-fall-ai-fears-grow-british-retail-sales-fall-business-live-latest-news)