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UK September monthly GDP -0.1% vs 0.0% expected

  • Prior +0.1%; revised to 0.0%
  • Services +0.2% vs +0.1% m/m expected
  • Prior 0.0%; revised to -0.1%
  • Industrial output -2.0% vs -0.2% m/m expected
  • Prior +0.4%; revised to +0.3%
  • Manufacturing output -1.7% vs -0.3% m/m expected
  • Prior +0.7%; revised to +0.6%
  • Construction output +0.2% vs +0.1% m/m expected
  • Prior -0.3%; revised to -0.5%

Despite modest growth in services, it is the industry sector that proved a drag for the UK economy at the end of Q3. The negative headline print alongside the downside revision to August makes for a poorer Q3 report overall here. This will keep the pressure on the BOE to have to cut rates sooner rather than later. GBP/USD is down to 1.3109 now from around 1.3121 before the data.

This article was written by Justin Low at investinglive.com.

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