London stocks were set to rise at the open on Tuesday as investors digest the latest UK jobs data.
The FTSE 100 was called to open 30 points higher at 7,176.
Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed the unemployment rate fell to 4.7% in the three months to April, down from 4.8% previously and in line with consensus expectations. Meanwhile, the number of job vacancies in March to May was 758,000, down by 27,000 compared to pre-pandemic levels.
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