- UK GDP jumped 0.1% MoM in November, missing the forecast.
- GBP/USD retests 1.2200 after the UK economic data.
The UK economy returned to expansion, with the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) arriving at 0.1% in November after declining 0.1% in October, according to the latest data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday. Markets expected a 0.2% growth in the reported period.
Meanwhile, the Index of services (October) came in at 0% 3M/3M versus October’s 0.1%.
Other data from the UK showed that monthly Industrial and Manufacturing Production dropped by 0.4% and 0.3%, respectively, in November. Both readings surprised markets to the downside.
Separately, the UK Goods Trade Balance came in at GBP-19.311 billion MoM in the same period vs. GBP-17.9 billion expected and GBP-19.327 billion previous.
Market reaction to the UK data
The UK economic data refuelled the downside in the Pound Sterling. At the press time, GBP/USD is trading 0.29% lower on the day near 1.2200.
British Pound PRICE Today
The table below shows the percentage change of British Pound (GBP) against listed major currencies today. British Pound was the weakest against the Japanese Yen.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.08% | 0.31% | -0.23% | 0.22% | 0.35% | 0.29% | -0.06% | |
| EUR | -0.08% | 0.22% | -0.29% | 0.14% | 0.27% | 0.21% | -0.13% | |
| GBP | -0.31% | -0.22% | -0.53% | -0.08% | 0.05% | -0.02% | -0.35% | |
| JPY | 0.23% | 0.29% | 0.53% | 0.44% | 0.56% | 0.45% | 0.16% | |
| CAD | -0.22% | -0.14% | 0.08% | -0.44% | 0.14% | 0.06% | -0.27% | |
| AUD | -0.35% | -0.27% | -0.05% | -0.56% | -0.14% | -0.06% | -0.39% | |
| NZD | -0.29% | -0.21% | 0.02% | -0.45% | -0.06% | 0.06% | -0.33% | |
| CHF | 0.06% | 0.13% | 0.35% | -0.16% | 0.27% | 0.39% | 0.33% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the British Pound from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the US Dollar, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent GBP (base)/USD (quote).
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