U.K.’s GDP in July contracted at its fastest monthly pace since December.
U.K.’s July GDP -0.5% m/m (expected -0.2%; last 0.5%); 0.0% yr/yr (expected 0.4%; last 0.9%).
July Construction Output -0.5% m/m, as expected (last 1.6%); 2.8% yr/yr (expected 2.9%; last 4.6%).
July Industrial Production -0.7% m/m (expected -0.6%; last 1.8%); 0.4% yr/yr (expected 0.5%; last 0.7%). July Manufacturing Production -0.8% m/m (expected -1.0%; last 2.4%); 3.0% yr/yr (expected 2.7%; last 3.1%).
July trade deficit GBP14.06 bln (expected GBP16.00 bln; last GBP15.46 bln)