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The UK economy expanded at a quarterly rate of 0.6% in the three months to June 2026, following a 0.6% growth in the first quarter (Q1). The data beated the market forecast of 0.4% in the reported period.
The UK GDP grew 1.2% year-over-year (YoY) in Q2 2026 vs. 1.1% expected and a 0.9% growth in Q1.
The monthly UK GDP arrived at 0.3% in June, compared to 0% in May (revised from 0.1%), above the market consensus of a 0%.
Other data from the UK showed that Industrial Production declined 0.2% over the month in June, while the Manufacturing Production fell 0.5% MoM during the same period. Both readings came in weaker than market expectations.
Market reaction to the UK data
The upbeat UK GDP data fails to boost the British Pound. At the press time, the GBP/USD pair is up 0.01% on the day to trade at 1.3495.
