GDP first quarterly estimate, UK: January to March 2026 | Metals Mine

  • GDP first quarterly estimate, UK: January to March 2026

    From ons.gov.uk

    UK real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have increased by 0.6% in Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2026, following revised growth of 0.2% in Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2025. In output terms, all three sectors contributed to growth in the latest quarter; the largest contribution came from the services sector, growing by 0.8%. GDP is estimated to have increased by an unrevised 1.4% annually in 2025, following revised growth of 1.0% in 2024 (previously 1.1%). Real GDP per head is estimated to have increased by 0.6% in Quarter 1 2026 and is up 0.9% compared with the same quarter a year ago. In line with the updated ... (full story)

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ZforexCM
May 14, 2026 2:19am
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Sterling slipped toward $1.35 despite stronger UK GDP data, with the economy growing 0.6% in Q1 and 0.3% in March. Normally, that would help support the pound a bit more.

Instead, markets seem more focused on political uncertainty and the inflation risks coming from high oil prices and the Strait of Hormuz situation. That keeps expectations for further Bank of England rate hikes alive, even as sentiment around the pound weakens.

R1: 1.3610S1: 1.3470
R2: 1.3700S2: 1.3400
R3: 1.3780S3: 1.3340
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