GDP 0.5%Q/Q (0.5% exp, 0.2% prv); 1.8% Y/Y..>

UK DATA: GDP 0.5%Q/Q (0.5% exp, 0.2% prv); 1.8% Y/Y (1.8% exp, 1.4% prv)

Consumption 0.7% Q/Q (0.5% exp, 0.3% prev)

Investment 0.5% Q/Q (-0.7% exp, -0.9% prev)

Gov't spending 1.4% Q/Q (0.4% exp, 1.3% prev)

Export 0.0% Q/Q (1.7%exp, 1.6% prv); Import +6.8% Q/Q (4.5% exp)

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GDP in line with forecasts, driven mainly by consumption, production

Index of services +0.3% 3M/3M (0.4% exp, 0.4% prev)

IoP +0.7% M/M (0.1% exp, 0.6% prev) 

Manuf 0.9% M/M (unch exp, 0.9% prev, revised to 1.0%)

Total Trade Balance -5.408 bn in Mar, lowest in three months

Construction -1.9% M/M (-0.9% exp, +0.4% prev, revised to +0.5%)