The combination of the UK economic reports contributed to the initial fall of the GBP/USD, though losses were offset immediately. The Sterling weakened against the US Dollar by 20 base points or 0.16% to rebound from the 1.2785 mark and continue moving upward.
The Office for National Statistics reported that the preliminary estimate for the Britain's economic growth in the June quarter was confirmed at 0.3% in line with the previous release. The GDP figures revealed that the UK economy expanded at the slowest pace amongst the G7 this year, as the Brexit uncertainty caused dampening business investment, which missed expectations being flat in the reported period. Meanwhile, the weaker Pound hurt consumer spending more than supported exporters.
| Historical Data Table : Second Estimate GDP | |||||
| Date | 26.08.2016 | 25.10.2016 | 22.02.2017 | 25.05.2017 | 24.08.2017 |
| Actual | 0.60% | 0.50% | 0.70% | 0.20% | 0.30% |
| Forecast | 0.60% | 0.50% | 0.60% | 0.30% | 0.30% |
| Initial Reaction on Main Pairs | |||||
| Open Price | Close Price | % Change | |||
| GBP/USD | 1.28058 | 1.27856 | -0.16% | ||
| EUR/GBP | 0.92125 | 0.92206 | 0.09% | ||
| GBP/CAD | 1.608 | 1.60473 | -0.20% | ||
| GBP/JPY | 140.015 | 139.811 | -0.15% | ||