Its Brexit moving the pound, not data, but staying abreast of developments in the economy is important.
For one thing they'll be an influence on Bank of England policy making
Anyway, the March data comes in at -13, not any worse than in February
- expected -14, prior -13
More, this via Reuters:
- "While UK consumers report a small increase in optimism for their personal financial situation for the coming year, the index is being dragged down by our nagging fears for the general economy," Joe Staton, client strategy director at GfK.
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Out at the same time from the UK, Lloyd's Business barometer result for March
Comes in at 10
- much improved from the prior 4
