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MNI Data Survey: UK GDP, IoS, IoP, Mfg and Construction

MNI (London)
By Jai Lakhani
     LONDON (MNI) - The MNI median points to the m/m growth rate for UK GDP for
August lowering to 0.1% after 0.3% previously, but the 3m/3m growth rate is
anticipated to remain at 0.6%. 
                    August  August
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                        UK      UK
                       GDP     GDP
                      Rate    Rate
                      %M/M  %3M/3M
Date Out            10-Oct  10-Oct
Median                 0.1     0.6
Forecast High          0.2     0.6
Forecast Low           0.0     0.5
Standard Deviation     0.1     0.0
Count                   14      16
Prior                  0.3     0.6
Berenberg              N/A     0.6
BofAML                 0.0     0.6
Capital Economics      0.1     0.6
Credit Suisse          N/A     N/A
Commerzbank            0.2     0.6
Deka                   0.2     0.6
Deutsche Bank          0.1     0.6
DZ Bank                0.1     N/A
HSBC                   0.1     0.6
Investec               0.2     0.6
Lloyds TSB             0.2     0.6
Morgan Stanley         N/A     0.6
Natwest Markets        0.1     0.6
Nomura                 0.1     0.6
Oxford Economics       0.0     0.6
Pantheon               0.1     0.6
Societe Generale       0.0     0.5
UniCredit              N/A     0.6
     The expected downturn in GDP is likely coming from the 80% reliant services
sector which is predicted to move down to 0.1% m/m growth from 0.3% previously
whilst the rolling 3m/3m is expected to remain at 0.6%. Both estimates mirror
the GDP estimates. 
                      August    August
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                          UK        UK
                    Index of  Index of
                    Services  Services
                       % M/M    %3M/3M
Date Out              10-Oct    10-Oct
Median                   0.1       0.5
Forecast High            0.2       0.5
Forecast Low             0.0       0.2
Standard Deviation       0.0       0.1
Count                     13         9
Prior                    0.3       0.6
Berenberg                0.1       N/A
BofAML                   0.1       0.4
Capital Economics        0.1       0.5
Deutsche Bank            0.1       N/A
DZ Bank                  N/A       N/A
HSBC                     0.1       0.5
Investec                 N/A       N/A
Lloyds TSB               0.1       0.5
Morgan Stanley           0.2       N/A
Natixis                  N/A       0.2
Natwest Markets          0.1       0.5
Nomura                   0.1       0.5
Oxford Economics         0.1       0.4
Pantheon                 0.2       0.5
Societe Generale         0.0       N/A
UniCredit                0.1       N/A
     Industrial production is expected to remain on a fairly flat m/m growth
rate of 0.1% after July's 0.1% reading. This will put the y/y rate up a touch to
1.0% from 0.9 previously. 
                        August      August
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                            UK          UK
                    Industrial  Industrial
                    Production  Production
                         % m/m       % oya
Date Out                10-Oct      10-Oct
Median                     0.1         1.0
Forecast High              1.0         1.9
Forecast Low              -0.4         0.7
Standard Deviation         0.3         0.3
Count                       20          15
Prior                      0.1         0.9
Berenberg                  0.2         N/A
BofAML                     0.3         1.1
Capital Economics          0.1         1.0
Credit Suisse             -0.3         N/A
Commerzbank               -0.1         0.7
Deka                       0.1         1.0
Deutsche Bank              0.1         1.0
DZ Bank                    0.0         N/A
HSBC                       0.1         1.0
ING                        0.2         1.1
Investec                   0.2         1.1
Lloyds TSB                 1.0         1.9
Morgan Stanley             0.1         N/A
Natixis                   -0.3         0.9
Natwest Markets            0.1         1.0
Nomura                     0.2         1.1
Oxford Economics           0.0         0.9
Pantheon                   0.5         1.4
Societe Generale           0.2         1.1
UniCredit                 -0.4         N/A
     Despite shining in 2017, manufacturing has been disappointing in 2018, only
seeing positive m/m growth in two out of the first 7 months. The MNI median does
point to August being the third month out of 8 to see positive growth with a m/m
reading of 0.1%. The y/y rate is expected to remain unchanged at 1.1%. 
                           August         August
------------------------------------------------
                               UK             UK
                    Manufacturing  Manufacturing
                           Output         Output
                            % m/m          % oya
Date Out                   10-Oct         10-Oct
Median                        0.1            1.1
Forecast High                 0.4            1.4
Forecast Low                 -0.4            0.8
Standard Deviation            0.2            0.2
Count                          17             13
Prior                        -0.2            1.1
Berenberg                     0.2            N/A
BofAML                        0.2            1.1
Capital Economics            -0.2            0.8
Commerzbank                  -0.2            0.8
Deutsche Bank                 0.1            1.1
DZ Bank                       0.0            N/A
HSBC                          0.1            1.1
Investec                      0.4            1.4
Lloyds TSB                    0.0            1.0
Morgan Stanley                0.1            N/A
Natixis                      -0.4            1.0
Natwest Markets               0.2            1.2
Nomura                        0.3            1.3
Oxford Economics              0.0            1.0
Pantheon                      0.2            1.2
Societe Generale              0.2            1.2
UniCredit                    -0.3            N/A
     The volatile construction sector was very strong in July with m/m growth of
0.5% and y/y growth of 3.5%. The MNI median points to this growth being given
back with a m/m growth rate forecasted at -0.8% and the y/y rate anticipated to
drop to 1.2%. 
                          August        August
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                              UK            UK
                    Construction  Construction
                          Output        Output
                           % m/m         % oya
Date Out                  10-Oct        10-Oct
Median                      -0.8           1.2
Forecast High                0.3           1.9
Forecast Low                -1.5           0.5
Standard Deviation           0.5           0.4
Count                         11             8
Prior                        0.5           3.5
Berenberg                    0.3           N/A
BofAML                      -0.8           1.2
Capital Economics           -0.4           1.4
Deutsche Bank               -0.4           N/A
HSBC                        -0.5           1.4
Investec                     N/A           N/A
Lloyds TSB                   0.0           1.9
Natwest Markets             -1.0           0.9
Oxford Economics            -0.8           1.1
Pantheon                    -1.5           0.5
Societe Generale            -1.0           0.9
UniCredit                   -1.0           N/A
--MNI London Bureau; +44 203 865 3828; email: jai.lakhani@marketnews.com
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