The activity surveys and the official data we have so far suggest that quarterly GDP growth in Q2 was just 0.2% or 0.3%. Part of this weakness just reflects a number of temporary adverse factors affecting growth in Q2, most obviously the extra bank holiday. However, there is mounting evidence - such as the slowdown in new orders in the CIPS surveys - to suggest that the underlying pace of growth has remained pretty weak.
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