The UK economy expanded 0.6% QoQ in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 from a 0.3% contraction in the previous reading, the preliminary estimate released by National Statistics (ONS) showed Friday.
The UK economy expanded 0.6% QoQ in the first quarter of 2024 from a 0.3% contraction in the previous reading, the preliminary estimate released by National Statistics showed Friday. The market consensus was for an expansion of 0.4% in the reported period. The UK GDP grew at an annual pace of 0.2% YoY in Q1 of 2024 versus -0.2% in Q4 of 2023. The figure beat the market’s expectations for a 0% growth.
These can be misleading, however, if temporary shocks impact growth in one quarter but are unlikely to last all year – such as happened in the first quarter of 2020 at the outbreak of the covid pandemic, when growth plummeted. How does GDP influence currencies? A higher GDP result is generally positive for a nation’s currency as it reflects a growing economy, which is more likely to produce goods and services that can be exported, as well as attracting higher foreign investment.
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