LONDON (MNI) – Below is a survey of analysts’ forecasts for the
first estimate of third quarter GDP, due out on Tuesday, Oct 26 at 0830
GMT.

Data
! Q3 ! Q3 !
! GDP ! GDP !
! q/q ! y/y !
! % ch ! % ch !
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Median forecast 0.5 2.4
High forecast 0.8 2.7
Low forecast 0.3 2.2
Previous period 1.2 1.7
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Number of responses 20 15
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4Cast 0.4 2.4
ABN Amro 0.3 n/a
Action Economics 0.4 2.4
Barclays Capital 0.4 2.4
BNP Paribas 0.5 2.5
BoA-ML 0.5 n/a
Capital Economics 0.4 2.4
Citi 0.4 2.2
Commerzbank 0.3 2.3
Deutsche 0.6 n/a
Global Insight 0.4 2.4
Investec 0.4 2.4
JP Morgan 0.6 2.6
Lloyds TSB 0.5 2.5
National Australia Bank 0.5 2.5
Nomura 0.5 n/a
RBS 0.8 n/a
Soc. Generale 0.4 2.4
Standard Chartered 0.6 2.5
UBS 0.5 2.7
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