UK GDP YoY (Mar) Y/Y 1.2% vs. Exp. 0.7% (Prev. 1%, Low. 0.7%, High. 0.9%)

The UK GDP year-over-year figure for March came in at 1.2%, well above expectations of 0.7%.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 14 May 2026, 06:20 UTCOn the live feed at 06:00 UTC — 6 more headlines followed before this page went public

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This beat, relative to the previous figure of 1%, suggests stronger economic momentum than anticipated, which could have implications for monetary policy and market sentiment toward the pound and UK assets.

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