BRITAIN BEATS: UK GDP growth revised up to 0.7% in Q2
Reuters / Jason Cairnduff
On an annual basis, GDP rose by 2.1%, slightly lower than the July estimate of 2.2%
The 0.7% growth was driven largely by strong quarterly performances by the production and services sectors, while agriculture and construction provided a small drag on the numbers.
When the ONS released its preliminary estimates of Q2 GDP in late July, the numbers surprised to the upside, with growth having been expected to read 0.5% for the quarter, and 2.1% for the year as a whole.
Here's the ONS' chart from Friday morning:
Office for National Statistics
Since that time, economic data in the form of PMI surveys, business confidence readings and other indicators, has suggested that the initial impact of the referendum result on the UK economy has been less marked than had been expected, with numerous organisations which had predicted a referendum triggered recession rowing back on those predictions, and arguing instead for marginal growth in the UK over the coming couple of years.
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