least in the uk where the ftse100 is currently up, just below 1%. investors are also saying to be too worried, september is famously a bad month for markets, often when they perform least well. in the uk i want tojoin your perform least well. in the uk i want to join your attention to a little bit of market news of a potential tie up between stagecoach and another travel company, national express, they have confirmed talks over a potential tie up. express, they have confirmed talks overa potentialtie up. interim over a potential tie up. interim results overa potentialtie up. interim results out from the b&q owner, kingfisher. another event for all you market watchers, today and tomorrow the us federal reserve is meeting and investors also jittery that we might now get an announcement that the us government is planning to halt a lot of payments it has pumped into the economy to help prop up support
average of 350,000 per month over the last six months. yeah, i was happy to see manufacturing jobs added here. that s really important. those tend to be higher paying jobs. we know there s a big focus on u.s. made jobs, the sector getting on its feet due to the tie up in covid. 235,000 is not what you wanted to see after the gang buster growth of the summer. christine romans, thank you very much. and here s what else to watch today.